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Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer dismissed the involuntary manslaughter charge against actor Alec Baldwin in the 2021 death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the film 'Rust.' The case was dismissed with prejudice, preventing prosecutors from bringing it back.

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Update At: 7/13/2024

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