The special prosecutor in 's murder case is taking issue with the judge's choice to dismiss the actor's charges with prejudice. Kari Morrissey claimed that Judge Mary Marlowe "improperly" as she was allegedly determined to drop it from the very beginning. In a court document obtained by Deadline, she wrote: “Based on the Court’s off-record statement, it was apparent that the Court was intending to dismiss the case.
Although the Court’s final order has not yet been filed, undersigned counsel contends that the Court misunderstood the testimony on July 12, 2024, and improperly dismissed the case against Mr. Baldwin." Following the court's decision, armorer appealed to have her case revisited, an ask that Morrissey is opposing.
Hannah was previously sentenced to 18 months in prison for her alleged involvement in the death of Halyna Hutchins on the set of Rust. Alec's case was dropped after concerns over withheld evidence arose in the courtroom. Initially, Morrissey argued that the evidence, which consisted of ammunition found at the scene, was not relevant to the case.
Luke Nikas, a defense attorney, argued during Alec's trial: "If this evidence wasn't as important as we say it is, they would have turned it over. The fact that they concealed it, the fact that they put it in a separate document number, didn't disclose a supplemental report, didn't disclose the bullets, didn't bring them to the April 6th evidentiary viewing. If it was that irrelevant, didn't have evidentiary .