Alec Baldwin 's involuntary manslaughter trial in connection to the 2021 death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins has come to a shocking end. On July 12, a New Mexico judge dismissed the case with prejudice after the Rust star's legal team accused the prosecution of hiding evidence involving ammunition that they say a "good Samaritan" gave to a crime scene technician following the trial of armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed , who was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in April in connection to the fatal shooting. Hutchins, 42, was fatally wounded on the set of Rust in October 2021, when a live round was discharged from a prop gun in Baldwin's hand.
The film's director Joel Souza was also injured in the incident, though he made a recovery. Baldwin, 66, was formally charged with involuntary manslaughter in January 2023 in connection to Hutchins' death. However, the 30 Rock alum scored a legal victory in April, when his charge was dropped after his defense team accused prosecutors of adding a firearm-enhancement statute to his case that did not exist at the time of Hutchins' death, which would've extended his possible prison sentence if convicted .
But nine months later, Baldwin found himself facing charges again after a New Mexico Grand Jury decided to indict him on one count of involuntary manslaughter in connection to Hutchins' fatal shooting. Baldwin, who has denied pulling the trigger of the gun , pleaded not guilty to the charge in February. Prior to Baldwins trial, Gutie.
