‘Rust’ criminal case against Alec Baldwin officially ends as prosecutor withdraws appeal
LA TimesThe criminal case against actor Alec Baldwin in the on-set shooting death of Halyna Hutchins has officially ended. A New Mexico prosecutor has withdrawn her appeal of the dismissed involuntary manslaughter case against Alec Baldwin, officially ending the years-long criminal case against the “Rust” actor in the 2021 on-set shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. In a filing Monday with the 1st Judicial District Court of New Mexico, special prosecutor Kari Morrissey wrote that the state attorney general informed her that it would “dismiss its appellate efforts if the reviewing court did not recommend summary reversal.” Under New Mexico law, only the attorney general can prosecute and defend criminal appeals in higher courts, the filing said. “The rule of law remains intact in New Mexico.” Attorney Gloria Allred, who represents Hutchins’ Ukraine-based mother, father and sister in their civil case against Baldwin and other “Rust” producers and crew members, told reporters Tuesday that the family was devastated after hearing news of the appeal’s dismissal. The appeal withdrawal comes five months after a judge dismissed the involuntary manslaughter case against Baldwin after his attorneys questioned the handling of evidence by New Mexico law enforcement and prosecutors.