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Alec Baldwin’s Lawyers Argue There Is No Reason to Reopen ‘Rust’ Manslaughter Case


Alec Baldwin's lawyers argued there is no basis to revive his manslaughter case, as asked for attorneys' fees for having to respond to 'abuse.'

Alec Baldwin ‘s lawyers argued Friday that there is no reason to reopen his manslaughter case, and that New Mexico should be forced to pay his attorneys’ fees for having to respond to “continued abuse.” But his trial in Santa Fe, N.M., came to an abrupt halt on July 12, when Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer threw out the charge, after it was revealed that the prosecution had failed to turn over a cache of bullets to the defense. “Finally, the Court should award Baldwin’s attorneys’ fees for having to respond to the State’s defective motion and as a sanction against Morrissey for her continued abuse of the judicial process,” they wrote.

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