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Alec Baldwin Cries as Judge Dismisses Rust Case in Shocking Twist

The judge in Alec Baldwin's 'Rust' case dropped the involuntary manslaughter charge against the actor on Friday, July 12, effectively ending the trial, after his defense lawyers argued the prosecutors had buried evidence.

Alec Baldwin burst into tears as the judge in his Rust case dropped the involuntary manslaughter charge against him on Friday, July 12, after his defense attorneys argued the prosecutors had buried evidence. Baldwin, who was indicted by a grand jury in January, was rehearsing a scene on the set of the movie when the gun he was holding discharged, killing cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and injuring director Joel Souza. After a lengthy recess, Sommer heard testimony from witnesses including Seth Kenney, the Rust props firearms supplier as well as Corporal Alexandria Hancock of the Santa Fe Sheriff's Office.

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