Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer rejected a motion to drop the indictment on the grounds that the FBI had tampered with important evidence during forensic testing, siding with the prosecution.
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During the October 2021 filming of the Western film Rust, Baldwin’s legal team claimed that this precluded them from examining the rifle that killed Halyna Hutchins.
They had intended to inspect the weapon for any potential alterations or issues that could exonerate the producer and actor.
The New Mexico ruling opens the door for the prosecution to proceed with a trial.
During a practice on the location near Santa Fe, Hutchins, 42, was shot by Baldwin after he pointed a revolver at her while she was setting up a camera.
The 30 Rock actor has denied any involvement in Hutchins’ death, claiming that when he cocked the gun and pointed it at the cinematographer, it detonated on its own.
