Judge tosses Alec Baldwin manslaughter case over withheld evidence

AFP | Los Angeles

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Alec Baldwin’s trial for involuntary manslaughter collapsed in spectacular fashion Friday as a judge found key evidence over a fatal shooting on the set of “Rust” had been withheld from the defense, and dismissed the case.

Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer, presiding over the trial in Santa Fe, New Mexico, said bullets potentially linked to the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins that could have been favorable to Baldwin’s case had not been shared with his lawyers by police and prosecutors.

The Hollywood A-lister immediately burst into tears, as the case -- which could have seen him sentenced to 18 months in prison if found guilty -- was abruptly tossed out in sensational scenes.