Alec Baldwin's 'Rust' prosecutors withdraw appeal in manslaughter case, officially ending it
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Alec Baldwin's "Rust" manslaughter case is officially over. On Monday, special prosecutor Kari Morrissey withdrew the State's appeal that was filed on Nov. 21.
"This was an unspeakable tragedy, but Alec Baldwin committed no crime." Janelle Ash is an entertainment writer for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to janelle.ash@fox.com.
"The appeal would have challenged the Court’s dismissal of criminal charges against Producer and Actor, Alec Baldwin which included involuntary manslaughter in the tragic shooting of Cinematographer, Halyna Hutchins on the set of Rust on October 21, 2021," per the press release.
The move to drop the appeal solidifies the decision by Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer halfway through trial to dismiss the case on allegations that police and prosecutors withheld evidence from the defense.
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