Defense attorney explains dismissal in Alec Baldwin's "Rust" trial

Defense attorney Rachel Fiset joins Pat Harvey to provide an in depth look at Friday's dismissal in Alec Baldwin's "Rust" trial, explaining what it all means.

[@ddb0831]

Disbar the entire prosecution team. Send a message that this behaviour will never be tolerated.

[@Kryssyskingdom]

And certainly gives one pause to consider reviewing her work in Hannah’s case

[@danielbuckalew8950]

Except for Relinda Johnson. As soon as she found out about it she wanted to outright dismiss the case, and when Morrissey refused Johnson asked the judge to be released from the trial and hit the ejection seat switch.

[@aggie8115]

Absolutely. Should be an automatic disbarment. How many other people did they do that to? They all need to appeal!

[@ddb0831]

@@aggie8115 That’s the scary part . How many others …….. ?

[@timharris2291]

@@Kryssyskingdom But this "evidence" was first presented to Hannah's defense team. They passed on it and said to give it to the prosecution. So it will be hard to argue this in her case.

[@peterjhpark4782]

Remember, if the prosecutor got caught suppressing an evidence, how many more cases did she willfully tamper with previously?

[@AlainNavasDrama]

Bro a high profile case like this…How convenient that the prosecution is dumb af….For all we know this could have been coordinated ..

[@johnbox271]

I am sure this is the only time this has happened. A simple mistake. 🤨

[@timharris2291]

She's a defense attorney. Usually sitting on the opposite side.

[@user-gl5dq2dg1j]

@@timharris2291 In that case she should know what she would be looking for as a defense attorney. If the prosecution did that to her you know she would have made the same motion to dismiss.

[@johnnydanger8701]

@@timharris2291 She did a great job defending Alec

[@JohnSmith-ef2rn]

Also, the prosecutor saying “I didn’t think the evidence was relevant”. I don’t believe her. I think she hid it on purpose. Why else put it under a different case number? It’s certainly extremely suspicious.

[@bobikdylan]

And it's not her call to decide what is or is not valuable to the defence.

[@jstanovic]

It is not up to her to decide what is "relevant" to Defense case or any path of discovery that evidence may lead the Defense! Shocking example of concealed evidence! She should be disbarred or at least sanctioned!

[@luminousmoon86]

Well, also, her saying that is just wrong and she knows it. The prosecutor is not the finder of fact. That's the jury's job, not hers. She can't just take it upon herself to decide that something is not relevant, if it's at all connected to or sworn to be related to the case. Which it was. The person who brought it forward claimed that it was related to the ammo that was on set. Once that claim was made, it's up to the jury to decide whether that's true, not the prosecutor. I think she was lying anyways about that. She knew it was relevant, that's why she colluded with the police department to bury it, she was just trying to save her career in any way possible once the judge found out about that.

[@cldflorida]

Exactly, not up to her to decide if it was relevant. Its not giving the defendant a fair trial

[@orchidorio]

It would seem that ANY evidence is relevant evidence.

[@cqbarnieify]

The prosecutor’s other cases need to be looked at. She is dishonest. Who knows what else she has done.

[@matthewa8713]

She is a defense attorney with her own practice who was hired as a special prosecutor for the 2 cases.

[@alibi247]

@@matthewa8713 She should know better then

[@lawill7614]

TAMPERING. EVIDENCE.

[@williamwaters4506]

What was tampered with?

[@weirdo1060]

@@williamwaters4506Process was tampered with. It was not properly documented and should have been disclosed to the defense.

[@maxstone9148]

@@williamwaters4506 Your brain

[@jumping438]

dismissed WITH prejudice. Wow. That is the judge's way of saying there was serious prosecutorial misconduct

[@viviorko]

Yes. They explained that in the video. 😂

[@redbarchetta8782]

Wow, HOW ABOUT LISTENING TO THE FREAKEN VIDEO. You and the other Russians padding your comment.

[@Jestersapprentice]

It means that the charge cannot be filed again.

[@scottbaxendale323]

Once you suck one piece of evidence you will always be known as an evidence sucker.

[@starexplorers1202]

When the prop gun was damaged after FBI testing and the defense could not use it for their case it was a red flag already. All of this is simply the domino effect of bad intentions. I have no more words to say about is case.

[@ATLPtrk]

@@starexplorers1202 no more needed you said it very well. You’re exactly right

[@buckeyesmith782]

Such technicalities make justice in this country a literal joke.This is getting to be all too common.

[@Holmberg_Audio]

You mean big government cleared the path for dismissal for the anti-Trump actor.

[@walterbo7687]

​@@Holmberg_Audio no, he means something totally different. But for a Maga cultist 1 month old account, a clear troll, every conspiracy theory is daily food for a sick mental disorder

[@jaknap1]

Regardless of what the prosecutor did, it doesn’t change the fact that Baldwin killed someone with his gun. So he goes free because of the misconduct? Why not give the defense all the evidence and restart the trial with different jury? Where is the justice for the lady who was killed?

[@calvingoh9321]

Prosecutor messed up big time.

[@GhostRider-dp2tc]

There is no mess up....Prosacutors are legally allowed to do it....Issue is having a lawyer willing to say there is a Brady violation...99% of lawyers will not do it!

[@kamuelalee]

Unethical

[@JK-lp6uw]

Ya think?

[@tim3172]

Yeah, she never should have brought such a ridiculous case.

[@tim3172]

@@GhostRider-dp2tc Expects to be taken seriously... "Prosacutors". Yeah, okay.

[@owrang9756]

The same thing has happened in the UK and has been called the worst miscarriage of justice in the Uk. Crucial evidence was not disclosed and hidden from the prosecution of hundreds of Post office masters

[@jeanhanner9407]

let me clarify this..... the defense can hide, suppress, not disclose any evidence they want. The defense is not obligated to disclose anything that would harm their case. The prosecution IS obligated to disclose/classify all evidence or information that may or may not be related to the case. That is the big difference.

[@joelrunyan1608]

Prosecutors who did this. Should go to prison for 5x the sentence they tried to get on a defendant

[@pedanpontif]

Like Alvin Bragg?

[@Stuff_And_Things]

This never should have been a case. What happened is the same as if someone put poison in the punch bowl at a party. You don't blame the host for filling the cups or the guy who handed a cup to his date.

[@LuvableAF]

What if the host took a bowl of the punch (that he did not know was spiked) and forced you to drink it, and you died… still ok??

[@BurnLikeAFlame]

@@LuvableAF "I'll take Irrelevant Whataboutisms for $100"

[@marctemura2017]

The DA in New Mexico passed a law and tried to charge Alex Baldwin 7 months after the shooting. A first law student will tell you this is "Ex Post Facto" and violates the US Constitution. You cannot be charged with a crime after that law has been past. This is why the DA delayed the case for so long, he was out to get Alex Baldwin. Those charges where immediately dropped from the case by the Judge.

[@CRP3252]

​@@LuvableAFthat's some weak what about-ism. Please reexamine how much you dislike the guy before trying to rationalize that reach lol😂

[@bridgetwilliams6345]

Perfect analogy

[@DennisNavarro-qw9uo]

Baldwin can sue the pants of the district attorneys office. Punitive damages trying to railroad a man that should have never been charged.

[@Tammy_26Irwin]

Actually, no he can’t because the government has governmental immunity

[@brynneholt1990]

Not really. He got his remedy.

[@cosplayshop]

@@brynneholt1990 No, as long as the prosecution bring in a bad faith prosecution, they can sue, and the judge already said today, on the criminal court, which require an absolute standard, it may not have been bad faith, but it was very close to it. Which mean in a civil court, which you only need a balance of probability, Baldwin would probably be able to win on a bad faith argument, and if he does, he will win the court case. Just because the judge remedy it by tossing it does not take civil action go away, in fact the judge also said action and sanction was reserved, and it is up to the court to decide.

[@TylerD288]

@@cosplayshop nah.

[@cosplayshop]

@@TylerD288 Nah what? Can you be more specific?

[@user-fl8be4px8x]

The prosecutor is a very hard-core cold woman

[@newmankidman5763]

They all are. They are agents of EVIL.

[@wengelder9256]

Why does that matter ? What matters is competency.

[@private-private]

@@wengelder9256 And she was totally incompetent, corrupt, untruthful. So glad she was caught out.

[@HellBot-gi5si]

No it was the DA in New Mexico he appointed her. In fact, he had to go back to State and get special funding just to hire her. This was a total rail road job from the very top.

[@ianhjan]

Thank goodness this charade is over.

[@King5150Ed]

Gee, I don't know common sense?? why was there live ammunition on a movie set?

[@jeanhanner9407]

We have to wait for them to go after those who were really involved into that. Someone who was conveniently not listed to be charged with anything.

[@orchidorio]

Yeah, that's what I've been screaming while jumping up and down !!!

[@AtomicBuffalo]

@@jeanhanner9407 Did they not find the armorer criminally responsible for that?

[@jeanhanner9407]

@@AtomicBuffalo No, she was found criminally responsible because she was reckless and didn't check the blanks properly disregarding procedure which caused the 'mistake' of a live ammo in the gun. Live ammo was in the set... However, it could not be proven that she brought it in herself. The other guy denied he had brought in live ammo himself, and she denied it too. There were arguments that it could have been sabotage etc. They didn't have to prove if she brought it in or not. She should have been able to tell as she handled the ammo. She failed. This evidence would have been damaging to her case. The prosecution should not have bagged it away.

[@Bitterrootbackroads]

2:02 Prosecutor didn’t consider it “hiding evidence”, she considered it “irrelevant to the case” based on a picture of a few rounds that were sent to her years earlier. Apparently nobody actually examined those rounds until the judge put on rubber gloves, got out her scissors, and cut the evidence bag open. Due to bad camera angles we couldn’t see what became obvious as judge & attorneys stood around and organized those rounds. Prosecutors jaw drops & judge picks up and looks carefully at a certain round. Case flip flops at that moment! I suspect the judge understands more about ammunition than anyone realizes.

[@orchidorio]

That is dramatic !!!

[@onkelfabs6408]

Yeah that is what actually happened. But why is everyone calling the prosecutor corrupt if she just was sloppy and/or incompetent.

[@impersnickety7450]

@@onkelfabs6408because she’s not allowed to decide what is relevant to the defense and, when they were given evidence this past March, instead of telling the defense, she and the cop filed it under a separate case number. Everything related to the trial should have been linked to the same case number

[@onkelfabs6408]

@@impersnickety7450 to my understanding, the cops did that on their own. They could not attach it to the same case number without a witness statement. And they could not get in said witness statement.

[@gunghocg]

@@onkelfabs6408the investigator testified on the stand that they had conversations with the prosecutors and their supervisors and they all decided to file it under a different case number. So the prosecutors were there and they wilfully withheld it

[@AdventureHorseRidinginNYS]

I can't stand him but I am happy with the outcome because I cannot stand the corruption in our justice system

[@albertchavez7645]

I can't stand you!!!

[@jeanhanner9407]

You for sure are a person of integrity. Thank you for being!

[@jeanhanner9407]

@@Velyris please enlighten how is he a murderer?

[@kentwiseman791]

Evil PEOPLE ruining peoples lives for their careers

[@oakarusa]

I totally agree The prosecutors are supposed to release all evidence to the defense....

[@timharris2291]

Sure, but what was this evidence of (relevant to Baldwin). No one seems to have an answer for that.

[@shashay1344]

@@timharris2291they literally explained that in the video. LOL

[@timharris2291]

@@shashay1344 I listened through a second time and I still don't hear it explained. It's just supposed to be obvious I guess. In my mind, even if there was video proof that someone sneaked live rounds unto the set (and after all, we know *someone* did do so), it doesn't change the fact that Cooper's rule says you always handle a gun as if it is loaded, never point it at anything you don't intend to destroy, let alone pull the trigger -- and Baldwin did all those things. So I ask again, what is it evidence of? The girl also shows incoherence in saying that it "absolutely" affects Hannah's case as well. This "evidence" was given to her defense counsel before it was given to the prosecutor! So how could it even conceivably be an offense with respect to Hannah?

[@drk440]

Prosecutor wanted to be famous

[@private-private]

I dont agree. What I believe is that the prosecutor detests men and took her hatred out on Baldwin. I believe that that this case was simply a reflection of society today, " all men bad, all women virtuous victims"

[@daveroche6522]

So did Stockton Rush! Just sayin'.

[@JohnSmith-ef2rn]

Absolutely agree. They were just looking for a big scalp to hang on their wall. This case was silly to anyone with common sense. Even if it had made it to trial, there would be little chance he would have been convicted. Same if this goes to a civil suit - you’re not going to get 12 people to agree that he was guilty of anything. It wasn’t his responsibility to check the props. Why was the prosecution insisting that it was?

[@JewTube001]

@@JohnSmith-ef2rn BDS. Baldwin derangement syndrome. He was never going to be convicted but people wanted it to happen anyway

[@veronicasaavedra4856]

Guess she is now… 😂

[@AmericanObserver-kq7ye]

I’m thrilled for Alec Baldwin.😢 However, in Newsweek it says that Hannah Gutierrez-Reed texted and asked the Rust prop supplier named Seth Kenney if she could shoot live ammo out of a prop gun!!! Seth Kenney said that he told her it was a bad idea and doing so "always ends in tears,” as quoted in Newsweek. Did Hannah Gutierrez-Reed put live ammo in the gun that killed and wounded two people on the set of Rust? If she did, her 18 month sentence doesn’t match.

[@orchidorio]

WELL !!! We're going to have another look at Gutierrez-Reed's case. Good! The reason for live ammo on set is still unclear.

[@ghostlyemperor4557]

Charge the prosecutor.

[@ianthomas739]

Whoever was responsible for handing Baldwin a gun with live rounds in knowing the gun was to be discharged during the upcoming film scene should have been in court - not Baldwin

[@jeanhanner9407]

She was already tried and was sentenced for it. The other one responsible the Assistant Director pleaded no contest and is serving time for it too. Baldwin should not have been tried at all as an actor..... but... he will / well the company will be liable in civil suits.

[@MyLife-x2g]

Sorry, Hannah, you have the wrong last name and bank account

[@weirdo1060]

Her lawyer is now filing an appeal. This evidence came after her trial was over.

[@aggie8115]

How many other people did they do this to? No way it was the first time.

[@bettyvolcy441]

AND it was a accident.. Terrible accident, but A Baldwin did deserve jail.. Very good judge

[@jasonsmith530]

The luckiest of the Baldwin brothers

[@user-lc4qe4gr7k]

This was a railroading of justice by an overzealous prosecutor who thought she was going to take her 15 minutes and become golden. What a joke. A first year law student could have done better.

[@12thDecember]

People in her circle will never forget the violation of ethical and legal conduct by the prosecutor. How to irreparably damage your career with one case.

[@orchidorio]

I have questions about the evidence that arrived later. What did it represent? A toy pistol shooting a flag that says BANG ?

[@36cmbr]

Dismissed with prejudice means the case cannot be appealed or retried. Prejudicial dismissal is essentially a matter of double jeopardy.

[@jtstacey83]

People seem to forget that Baldwin now has the grounds for a civil lawsuit against the DA's office. Attorneys are costly, and Baldwin has easily spent a couple of million on his lawyer. The dude has every right to go after the legal cost of the trial.

[@KerryWhite-mp9pz]

That’s disgusting to hide evidence to convict an innocent man can’t the prosecution be jailed ?

[@desertrat7973]

How, in such a short period of time, did the defense team gather evidence that phone calls were not made to the guy that turned over the ammunition? The defense didn't know the prosecution testimony would be that she made numerous calls and attempts to the guy but that he never got back to her.

[@jeanhanner9407]

It wasn't a short time. The information was based on previous records they had on the investigation. Nothing on the records pointed out to something being amiss. It was hidden so nothing would be found. There were no notes saying a 'would be' witness was not answering the calls, nothing saying a 'would be' witness had given evidence that was not sorted or verified to have anything to do with the case etc. Nothing indicating that in any of the records. The defense seems to have known about these rounds... However, the defense is NOT required to disclose evidence to the court. They can hide evidence and is totally legal to do so. The prosecution is OBLIGATED to disclose anything that pertains to the case. They are NOT allowed to decide if is relevant or not.

[@JoshHandler-bu1dt]

The state should be looking into all convictions dealt at the hands of prosecutor Kari T. Morrissey. I would hope she gets disbarred, but they're all thick as thieves.

[@user-vx8fx1yw1d]

He is now the most hated guy once again. Rich people get off. They set this up for him to escape the charges while the poor girl sits in prison. COWARD!

[@jeanhanner9407]

yeah I bet. Alec Baldwin probably paid the prosecutors to hide that evidence so his trial would be dismissed. He paid the whole bunch... law enforcement, prosecutors and judge. Your logic seems totally legit!

[@Thissapunyo]

She will get her case dismissed too now

[@Molandria]

You think this was by accident?

[@dianemaskell1615]

I FEEL SO SORRY FOR ALEX ,HE HAS TO LIVE WITH THIS FOR THE THE REST OF HIS LIFE.

[@orchidorio]

Yeah! But he's a FREE man !!! I hope he has some PARTIES !!!

[@user-uq4sl2ud7g]

Prosecutors in this case, should go to jail.

[@davidc3943]

2 tiered justice system! Period!

[@user-fq3is6cc1e]

I am very happy for you alex

[@dianelavoie6208]

I don’t believe this affects Hannah at all. The witness was her witness and her attorney did not use him. When they didn’t call him, he didn’t want to keep the evidence and turned it in to the police.

[@Pyramids19]

Everyone who thinks this is good your a poor human being! A young woman lost her life because of negligence so sleep well at night! Just hope it’s not your daughter working with these people

[@americangirl-]

Great defense attorney.......Got them caught in a lie.....concealing real evidence.....We love u Alec....My original neighbor ur of mom in Skaneateles NY..We here are so happy ur family ✌❤🌎

[@Kirke182]

The real shame is suppose Baldwin really was criminally responsible for this woman's death--the prosecutorial misconduct would have set him free. That's why this misconduct cannot be tolerated. It not only can send the innocent to prison but allows the guilty to walk out of the courtroom with a smirk on their face knowing they beat the system. Those prosecutors must be disbarred and face charges themselves. Alec Baldwin was not guilty of anything to begin with. It was clearly an accidental death on his part. Now, the armorer will get a new trial and deserves one. This is what happens when one side decides they want to cheat.

[@pnojazz]

Dismissed with Prejudice!!!

[@RDelorme]

Prosecutor Morrisey Needs to go She should be fired asap

[@kerryedavis]

Did someone set up the Prosecution to intentionally make for a dismissal with prejudice?

[@longfang98]

How would someone make the prosecution decide to file the evidence under a different case number with no reference noted?

[@kerryedavis]

@@longfang98 No, I meant "set up" as in intentionally hid the evidence etc to get a dismissal with prejudice because they didn't want Baldwin prosecuted to start with, they were only doing it because of public pressure.

[@weirdo1060]

Prosecutors would not intentionally do this. Failing to disclose evidence is grounds for serious consequences against a DA (Firing, suspension, disbarment, etc.).

[@kerryedavis]

@@weirdo1060 Are you taking bets on that happening?

[@PeterHatch-mx7zc]

One thing ! Why was there live rounds on the set ! Let alone in a prope gun who loader the gun

[@jeanhanner9407]

that is why this evidence was so crucial.... it could have worked it's way to figure out the source of that live ammo found on set. We may have to wait until the next trial is set... focus on the provider of the blanks provided to the set.

[@lovingatlanta]

❓🤔What was he charged in the first place?

[@impersnickety7450]

Involuntary manslaughter. Basically, he was handed a gun and told it was “cold,” I.e., safe. He didn’t then test it himself to confirm, he trusted the person whose job it was to ensure the gun was safe. Spoiler alert - it had a live round. DA said he should have checked it himself, defense said it wasn’t his job.

[@XelaMa]

I've never understood this case against Baldwin. The props girl who allowed a live gun to be handed over to an actor (& do i remember she'd had live ammo on sets before?) can now appeal???? On what grounds!!?

[@viviorko]

Armorer. Not a prop girl. There is a huge difference in responsibility and liability Most guns are also real but loaded with blanks.

[@jeanhanner9407]

She can appeal on a technicality. She would be the one walking out due to the suppression of evidence. Even if that evidence would have harmed her case.. This is a case of blatant disregard of the right of justice.

[@orchidorio]

@@jeanhanner9407 I don't want to have to worry about the justices we have in our legal system. But was the judge going off like that reasonable ???

[@Thissapunyo]

The suggestion is that the live rounds came from the ammo supplier, possibly maliciously as he was not happy she got the job, as these rounds were not disclosed during her trial they will argue she was not able to test that theory in court

[@cj7784]

The defense knew ahead of time. This commentator didn’t see the trial.

[@philroe2363]

No one… and I mean NO ONE, who discharges a firearm, is exempt from KNOWING if said firearm has live ammunition in it. While I agree with what this judge did, Baldwin is culpable of mishandling a firearm that caused the taking of a life.

[@jeanhanner9407]

hahaha... did you read your own comment? ' NO ONE, who discharges a firearm, is exempt from KNOWING if said firearm has live ammunition in it'..... Did he know he had live ammo in it? There should NOT have been any live ammo in set period. There should have been blanks in the gun. Then the actor had NO way of knowing or even imagining in their wildest dreams that the gun had live ammo in it. So.. is he as culpable as you are saying? Your own comment denies that he is culpable.

[@philroe2363]

@@jeanhanner9407 ha ha.. I read your comment, and it is clear you know NOTHING about the proper handling of firearms. Baldwin acted negligently. Period.

[@scottbaxendale323]

Morrisey was on a mission to become famous prosecutor and she blew it big time, now she will just be notorious.

[@avimench1]

The appeal court will reverse this result.

[@surfer1927]

At least he didn’t spend ten years in jail before this came out,

[@robinleebraun7739]

Hope the prosecutor and all who colluded with her to suppress exculpatory evidence get disbarred and prosecuted themselves.

[@viviorko]

Technically the judge could have worked something out but there was no way he was getting convicted so she saved taxpayer money.

[@private-private]

He did not deserve to be convicted.

[@weirdo1060]

If judge allowed the case to continue, Alec Baldwin could easily win on appeal. Prosecutors disclosing all evidence to defense is one of the biggest principles of criminal justice. Furthermore, she risked being sanctioned or impeached if she did not dismiss.

[@martinhumble]

Excellent.

[@demtron]

It just wasn't one incident. Going all the way back to the pretrial hearings there was a consistent theme of the State side not playing fair. I feel that this was the straw that broke the camels back! As for anything happening to them, I doubt it; however, I do feel that Kari self-decision (The judge tried to warn her) to put herself on the stand MAY come back to bite her in Civil Court, but I have seen enough bad behavior by the State in other trials in other States and have yet to see anyone sanctioned nor penalized. I think this is why some prosecutors do it because they know they can get away with it, and if they get caught everyone just looks the other way and forgets about it.

[@Kryssyskingdom]

Yes there several and also not just prosecution but for investigations and handling of evidence too. Quite a devious tactic to hide evidence under another case file number rather than submit to the case and state clearly where it came from as they should have done then followed protocol after

[@almac9203]

​@@KryssyskingdomI liked it when the judge asked detective Hancock if Kari Morrissey was involved in the decision to file the new evidence in a separate file and she answered yes! At that point the prosecution case was done! The other prosecutor upon finding out about this decision to hide evidence quit the case as she didn't want to be associated with the misconduct. Erlinda Johnson even told Kari Morrissey to drop the case before quitting the team.

[@ArcherGinger]

She through the ours under the bus trying to blame them when she was the one directing the case. The other three prosecution witnesses testified they were told to file the evidence under a separate case No.

[@rohananya]

👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 Very interesting. 🥰🥰

[@funisnumberone1]

"Couldn't help but make me feel ashamed, To live in a land, where justice is a ga-a-a-a-m-e!" - Bob Dylan. "Hurricane" 1976.

[@binomejia8169]

A prosecutor women did not care about another woman,'s life.😂

[@Mrrossj01]

Wrong. They knew better.

[@JESUSISGOD-y4d]

Coverup of something sinister 😢

[@xtianZ5000]

money talks.

[@abigailparish288]

So, Hannah will appeal pert. to this new evidence and most likely be set free. What will Halyna's family think about this? ❤

[@GetOutsideYourself]

Seems probable the armorer's case will now be thrown out.

[@zantawolf]

Dismiss Hannah now.

[@axelfoley002]

Alec Baldwin needs to thank GOD for a second chance. The first thing him and his entire family need to do is get on their knees and THANK GOD!!! This reminds me a little of the OJ Simpson trial (leaving evidence in the trunk of a car for days).

[@commonsenseisntcommon1776]

What a fking OUTRAGE!!!

[@markio2010]

Gutierrez should walk too. Without bias. If this prosecutor was not disclosing evidence there is reason to believe Gutierrez case was unfair.

[@weirdo1060]

Her lawyer is filing an appeal based on this.

[@kamaboko1]

This shouldn't be surprising given the current climate in our political and legal systems. that being, win at all costs

[@RM-nj5yg]

Money Talks That’s all that needs to be said !

[@jeanhanner9407]

Yeah.. I bet whoever had the money paid the prosecutor and law enforcement to suppress that evidence so the case would be dismissed or even appealed to get the defendant free after months and months of negative press. Sound totally legit that money talked.

[@jlkitz1775]

The armorer had ONE job - nepo failure!😡

[@D60433]

This begs the question of did the armor have access to this for her defense?

[@impersnickety7450]

I think her defense was the gun was faulty and it was HER responsibility to ensure no live rounds were on set. The jury being told there were even more live rounds on set might not have helped her. And I think the bullets were given to police the day after her conviction so the DA didn’t get the chance to hide it from her

[@4catsnow]

All the gun expert/table top attorneys now have to select a new attorney....It was apparent they weren't satisfied with the right person being held accountable..

[@Gertzy41]

I thought they used plastic toy guns and the special effects did the rest???

[@Leftystrat]

End of the day society is to blame

[@lanabyk8012]

It seems like the prosecutor had shoehorned the case and did not want any distractions...

[@leewgh45]

The armorer's case will be dropped now

[@extendedrangetechmetal1489]

what are this evidence about then ? that is important to know...?

[@senator1295]

damn ...we didn't get a portfolio moment for our political career ..better call Saul

[@nomaster5647]

Why are they even going after Baldwin. I was the movie set/props people who are responsible for

[@ChrisTheCarnaGe]

It is sad what happened , but Alec B. Is not liable in my opinion. It was accidental , period!

[@ew4096]

Would the State try a driver who crashed into, lets say, pedestrians, and just had the vehicle's brakes replaced incorrectly by a mechanic? The driver could not have known the defective brake installation. Similarly, Baldwin was handed a weapon by an armor, checked, I assume by that armor as safe. The more important question which I have yet to read or hear, is WHY WAS LIVE AMMUNITION IN THE SET? Did Baldwin participate in some live ammuntion target shooting? If so, he would be guilty of manslaughter.

[@Violet-qf8dr]

That should have come up in Hannah Guttierez's trial. There were rumours on set that the prop guns were being used for plinking, perhaps even that day at lunch. Once the guns were part of the props, they should have remained on set and not been used for any other purpose. HG, her friends, and the wranglers on set should have been questioned about this.

[@private-private]

No but this man hating prosecutor wanted to destroy a mans life because a woman was killed and Baldwin was the guy. Men are hated today especially white men and society and a great many women will do almost anything to hurt one, even destroy themselves as this prosecutor has.

[@PMaynard-22]

there was nothing essential about this evidence as ultimately you can't prove it was ever on the set in the first place, same type yes on set no. Person who dropped it off was NOT claiming it was ever on the set. Judge overreacted and had other options.

[@jeanhanner9407]

The evidence that was hidden was never alleged to have been on the set..... it was evidence to assert where the actual live ammo in set may have come from. This ammo evidence was very bad for the armorer's case... very bad... so the defense pushed it aside (yes, the defense can hide all evidence they want... they are not obligated to disclose any evidence that would harm their case). The big question on everyone's head is... 'where did that live ammo come from?'... that evidence would have shown that it came from a batch the armorer's father owned which was stored at that witness' safe storage. That evidence was never irrelevant..

[@EmperorOfMan]

You still tell the defense. You don't want to live in a country where the state can determine your defense strategy for you. Move to China if that's your jam

[@davidcleveland-yv6my]

so maybe lets us know what that evidence was???? duh.

[@dannyhvac37]

The “evidence” was a handful of rounds from a state away, that were never on the set, didn’t match any of the ammo that was on the set, and had nothing to do with the case whatsoever. The ruling today is mind boggling.

[@davidcleveland-yv6my]

@@dannyhvac37 but now looking like this might be true......Kenney admitted he had issues with the daughter of his old friend, but he had no power to fire her from Rust. “It’s not that I wanted her fired, she was doing a horrible job at props … I had mixed feelings about it,” he said. “If I really wanted her fired, I could have gotten her fired.” Also, the weapons and ammunitions supplier could not give definite dates of when he drove back and forth from the 1883 set in Texas to New Mexico, travels that possibly saw ammo moving from one location to another. Defense lawyer Bowles, who has stated on a number of occasions on TV and in court filings that he believes Kenney was at least in part responsible for the live ammo getting on the Rust set, was more than a little incredulous that the supplier had not been able to nail down those important travel dates two years after the on-set shooting.

[@tim3172]

@@dannyhvac37 How is the... ruling "mind boggling"? You just provided a list of reasons... justifying the ruling.

[@dannyhvac37]

@@tim3172 In order for there to be a dismissal due to a Brady violation, the “evidence” has to be both material and exculpatory. Those rounds were neither.

[@dannyhvac37]

@@davidcleveland-yv6my but none of that is relevant to this case. Baldwin was charged with negligent handling of a firearm. Not anything to do with ammo.

[@PhecdaPlato]

Good 👍

[@RobertSpradling]

Here is a thought: A corrupt judicial system needs to be abolished.

[@weirdo1060]

Corrupt? This was necessary. Prosecutors must disclose all evidence to defense as part of a criminal trial. Furthermore, sheriff allegedly hid evidence by filing under a different case number to avoid discovery. Judge did what she had to do.

[@jackduran5345]

When in doubt turn it over......

[@mikegiacobbe7758]

There's a woman who died, and no one is responsible for it. Unbelievable. How can a woman die on a movie set and no one is held accountable because of a technicality in the courtroom.

[@DG-nk7jo]

Excuse you! The armorer Hannah guitierrez reed is in prison right now for putting the live ammo in the gun. Keep UP!

[@Kryssyskingdom]

Yes, I still believe there will be someone held accountable, but Hannah’s case maybe reviewed too as it is on appeal but Justice and Lawlessness do not go hand in hand, Prosecution knew better and day three was about Kari covering her own misconduct not about the victim .. shameful conduct and must be addressed and out of respect is not the way for Justice for Halyna Hutchins

[@Kryssyskingdom]

Prosecution cannot be the one to determine what evidence is relevant to the defense and this was deeply underhanded in filing it as a document under a separate case number it was completely devious, they should have submitted it to the case, identified where it came from, notify defendant and send for testing while was so much also wrong with the investigation.. the whole thing was riddled with questionable conduct from investigation to prosecution

[@jasonthomas5793]

What are you talking about. The armourer was charged and sentenced.

[@mikegiacobbe7758]

After this technicality, the armor will probably be release

[@zeroobject1858]

what evidence?

[@Enoch369]

Disbarment of the prosecutor for sire

[@49erDiner]

Miami Blues - watch that ole sleeper -

[@joecieslinski656]

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ Any questions?????

[@martinhumble]

Yes. This is a reasonable outcome

[@davefoc]

The prosecutor should have turned the evidence over to the defense probably. But it was not essential to Baldwin's defense. It had little or no value as to issue of Baldwin's guilt. It could have been argued based on the evidence that Baldwin was guilty and it could have been argued based on the evidence that Baldwin was not guilty. The evidence that was withheld would not have been part of those arguments.

[@orchidorio]

Very illuminating.

[@jeanhanner9407]

Violation of a fair trial none the less.

[@tomallen5837]

My opinion here but it just goes to show you that the prosecution knew they were going to lose this case because it was so frivolous because anyone that works in the business knows that a legal operation requires the right employees and certainly Mr Baldwin's production met that mark. Sure, one could argue that the person who ultimately was responsible, who is now in jail, was the wrong choice that the production company would hire, but that's all hindsight. Again, my opinion here, but the fact of the matter is, the prosecution knew that this evidence was going to be harmful to their case... because certainly live rounds of bullets in a case about 'live rounds of bullets' sure as hell would matter, unless they were purchased by Mr Baldwin himself, which was never the case 😅. I'm guessing we'll hear more about this soon. It would be very interesting to find out whether this evidence was deliberately held back or not. It sure stinks like it.

[@orchidorio]

I think what we all want to know is exactly what is the new evidence? One opinion is that the judge over reacted. In any case, this was decided "with prejudice".

[@handimanjay6642]

Safe gun handling is the responsibility of the person who is holding the weapon. Baldwin has been in enough movies to know regardless of who hands you a prop weapon you always check to see if it is safe, loaded or not and you never, ever point any weapon at another person unless you intend to pull the trigger.

[@mtnshelby7059]

This.

[@Bryan-od7nv]

He wasn’t going to be found guilty anyways. Hollywood actors live under a different judicial system than us commoners do.

[@xraided559]

Calm down he's crying like he was going to spend 20yrs in prison lol

[@private-private]

Jesus, yet another loser.