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submitted 1 month ago by UKFilmNerd@feddit.uk to c/movies@lemm.ee

The manslaughter trial against Alec Baldwin over the fatal shooting of Rust cinematographer Halyna Hutchins has been dismissed. Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer threw out the case over how police and prosecutors treated a handful of bullets, which they failed to turn over to the defence.

“The state is highly culpable for its failure to provide discovery to the defendant,” Judge Sommer said. “Dismissal with prejudice is warranted.” The dismissal came as a surprise as gasps were said to be heard in the courtroom and Baldwin was congratulated by his family and supporters.

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[-] AngryishHumanoid@reddthat.com 74 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Once it came out that there were live rounds found in other places that were never mentioned until now... yeah that's not a good look. And while I understand the argument that he's the producer therefore responsible for anything that happens on set they'd be setting a standard that wasn't applied in an awful lot of past on set accidents.

[-] SchmidtGenetics@lemmy.world 19 points 1 month ago

Which has nothing to do with this decision. This what about due process by the police, nothing to do with actual fault.

As producer he should still hold the final culpability of anyone and anything on site. It would be like letting the owner of a company walk on a technicality, he’s still responsible in the end.

[-] Infynis@midwest.social 59 points 1 month ago

It would be like letting the owner of a company walk...

So standard practice

[-] SchmidtGenetics@lemmy.world -1 points 1 month ago

In Canada there’s laws that can hold the owner accountable for stuff like this.

Bill C45 in Canada

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