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‘Rust’ Judge Denies Prosecutor’s Move to Reopen Alec Baldwin Case on Procedural Grounds


Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer rejected a state motion to revive the Alec Baldwin case because the motion was too long.

In a brief ruling issued Thursday afternoon, Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer refused to consider the state’s motion because it exceeds the 10-page limit. The actor was accused of negligently pointing a gun at “Rust” cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and pulling the trigger during prep for a scene. During pre-trial litigation, Baldwin’s defense team filed a 32-page motion objecting to the state’s failure to turn over evidence, which was rejected due to excessive length.

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