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Alec Baldwin’s lawyers move to dismiss Rust shooting death case once again
Attorneys say prosecutors showed ‘flagrant disregard’ by withholding evidence that gun was damaged
Lawyers for actor Alec Baldwin have filed a fourth motion for a New Mexico court throw out charges of involuntary manslaughter related to the on-set shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins in 2021. Attorneys for Baldwin, who is due to face trial early next month, argue in a new court filing that prosecutors withheld evidence showing that the contemporary Colt .45 revolver he used on the set of the western Rust was damaged at the time of the accident. In the new motion, attorneys for the actor accuse prosecutor Kari Morrissey of improperly withholding an expert’s report showing “unexplained toolmarks” on the gun’s sear – the part of the trigger mechanism that holds the hammer in place.
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