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How Rust Prosecutors’ Case Against Alec Baldwin Fell Apart in Stunning Fashion: ‘What Have They Done?’ (Exclusive)
The judge in the actor’s involuntary manslaughter trial dismissed the case against him on Friday, July 12
Before the judge in Alec Baldwin’s involuntary manslaughter trial dismissed the case against him in a shocking move on Friday, July 12, the prosecutors in the case had momentum.
For the first two days of the trial on Wednesday, July 10, and Thursday, July 11, prosecutors Erlinda Johnson and Kari T. Morrissey proved to be impressive and persuasive as they methodically laid out their case against the actor, who was holding a prop gun on the set of the Western movie in 2021 when it discharged, killing cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and injuring director Joel Souza.
In her opening statement, Johnson was a “breath of fresh air,” legal expert Emily D. Baker, a former Los Angeles deputy district attorney who is not involved in the case, tells PEOPLE. “I found her clear, easy to follow.”
Johnson painted Baldwin as a “reckless” actor who did not follow proper gun safety protocol, which she claimed directly contributed to Hutchins’ death.