The evidence in question were bullets that the Sheriffs Department had come into possession of months earlier.

There is no way for the court to right this wrong, Sommer told the Santa Fe courtroom.

[The defenses] motion to dismiss with prejudice is granted.

SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO - JULY 12: Actor Alec Baldwin (L) attends his trial for involuntary manslaughter in First Judicial District Court on July 12, 2024 in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Baldwin is charged in the shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the film “Rust” in 2021. (Photo by Ramsay de Give-Pool/Getty Images)

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Morrissey would like a higher court to review the proceedings.

Baldwin argued that he pulled the hammer but not the trigger, according toThe AP.

He claimed he was unaware live bullets were on set.