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Alec Baldwin issues first statement since ‘Rust’ charges shockingly tossed: ‘I appreciate your kindness’

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Alec Bladwin broke his silence on the court’s stunning decision to dismiss the involuntary manslaughter charges against him in an emotional Instagram post Saturday.

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A court in New Mexico dismissed the involuntary manslaughter charge against actor Alec Baldwin due to police and prosecutorial misconduct in handling evidence. Baldwin faced charges following the death of a cinematographer and injury of a director during filming of Rust. AP agency called the court's decision surprising on Saturday.

Soudkyně v Novém Mexiku zamítla obžalobu proti americkému herci Aleku Baldwinovi, který byl obviněn z neúmyslného zabití v souvislosti se střelbou při natáčení westernu Rust. Učinila tak na základě pochybení policie a prokuratury při zacházení s důkazy, informovala agentura AP, která rozhodnutí soudu označila za náhlé a překvapivé.

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The actor's lawyers were not familiar with the discovery of sharp bullets at the scene of the shooting. The late discovery of this evidence, according to the judge, made it impossible to use them effectively and affected the fairness of the proceedings.

"Opožděné objevení těchto důkazů během soudního procesu znemožnilo jejich efektivní využití a ovlivnilo základy spravedlnosti řízení," uvedla soudkyně Mary Marlowová Sommerová a dodala, že prokuratura nemůže proti herci stejné obvinění znovu vznést. Soudkyně už v pátek po třech dnech pozastavila soudní proces, aby zvážila návrh obhajoby na zamítnutí případu kvůli sporným důkazům o munici. Hercovi právní zástupci uvedli, že nebyli seznámeni s jed…

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rtl.nl broke the news in on Saturday, July 13, 2024.
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