Judge Dismisses Manslaughter Lawsuit Against Alec Baldwin

Alec Baldwin's involuntary manslaughter case has been dismissed following a motion filed by his defense team accusing the prosecution of concealing ammunition evidence.

The 66-year-old Baldwin has consistently refuted the accusation of involuntary manslaughter in connection with the shooting death of cameraman Halyna Hutchins. He argues that others on the Rust filming set in New Mexico were in charge of making sure the pistol was safe.

If found guilty, he could have spent up to eighteen months behind bars.

Judge Mary Marlowe made the ruling and threw out the case, based on mistakes by police and prosecutors. Almost three years on from Ms Hutchins' death, the case against Baldwin has been dismissed - and Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer has said it cannot be filed again.

The Judge said: "The late discovery of this evidence during the trial has impeded the effective use of evidence in such a way that it has impacted the fundamental fairness of the proceedings,"