The lawyer for the family of the cinematographer killed on the set of the movie “Rust” spoke out Saturday, a day after a judge ruled that filming of the movie “Rust” took place. dismissed actor Alec Baldwin involuntary manslaughter charge Following the defense team’s accusations, prosecutors withheld evidence.
Gloria Allred, attorney for Halyna Hutchins The defendant’s parents and sister appeared in court in Santa Fe, New Mexico, where the trial was taking place. Allred said she “respectfully disagreed” with the court’s decision and regretted that it did not provide other options that would have allowed the criminal prosecution to succeed.
“This dismissal only strengthens our resolve to seek justice in the civil case we filed against him in Santa Fe, New Mexico,” Allred said. She said the family – who live in Ukraine where Hutchins was born and raised – has not yet heard from Baldwin or his lawyers.
Baldwin, who wept when the judge announced the charges had been dropped, wrote in a social media post Saturday: “There are too many people who have supported me for me to thank now. All of you will never know how much I appreciate your kindness to my family.”
Baudouin66, would have been sentenced to 18 months in prison if convicted.
The trial, which opened Monday with jury selection for the Filming 2021took a strange turn just before the trial was set for later this week. Prosecutor Erlinda Johnson resigned and fellow prosecutor Kari Morrissey came forward as a witness.
The judge sent the jury home earlier Friday while prosecutors argued the defense’s motion to dismiss the case, which the judge later granted. Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer dismissed the case with prejudice because of police and prosecutorial misconduct during the trial. The defense argued that prosecutors withheld evidence from them about ammunition that could be linked to the shooting.
Allred said the judge’s decision “is devastating to the family in Ukraine who grieve their loss every day.”
“We will fight to the end for Halyna Hutchins,” she said.
