The father-of-eight took to social media to break his silence after the stunning end to the trial on Friday July 12, where he broke down in tears as the Judge dismissed the case.
"There are too many people who have supported me to thank just now. To all of you, you will never know how much I appreciate your kindness toward my family," the 66-year-old shared on Instagram on Saturday morning.
The night before he was seen smiling as he headed out for dinner with brother Stephen and sister Beth Keuchler, who had been in court daily with the actor, and a group of friends. Alec wore a pair of black pants and a tee, with a dark blue blazer for the dinner at the Mexican restaurant Casa Chimayo.
The decision came after Judge Sommer put on blue latex gloves and cut open a manila envelope which contained previously unexamined evidence: live rounds of ammunition that the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office had taken possession of following Hannah Gutierrez-Reed's conviction, but did not record in the official case file.
They also did not reveal their existence to the actor’s defense team.
Alec’s attorney Alex Spiro claimed that the evidence suggested the live ammunition came from the prop supplier, rather than the film’s armorer.
The case was then dismissed with prejudice, which means that a second case cannot be opened against Alec.
Kari Morrissey, the special prosecutor in the case, insisted the ammunition was not linked to the case or hidden from Baldwin’s lawyers. "I believe the importance of the evidence was misconstrued by the defense attorneys," she told the press after.
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