Prosecutor in Alec Baldwin’s ‘Rust’ case questioned by judge

It appears that Alec Baldwin’s prosecutor is having problems getting a settlement against the actor.

The prosecutor in the Alec Baldwin murder case was asked a series of complex cross-questions by a New Mexico judge on Friday that could lead to him dismissing the indictment.

Baldwin will be tried in Santa Fe in July for recklessly pointing the gun at cinematographer Halina Hutchins and pulling the trigger.

In New Mexico the maximum penalty for involuntary manslaughter is 18 months in prison.

Baldwin’s defense has requested Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer to dismiss the case, noting that prosecutors failed to bring in defense witnesses and make them available to the grand jury.

In a session on Friday, Marlo Sommer questioned the process of the prosecutor, Kari Morrissey, asking her why she failed to make more efforts to contact those witnesses before the grand jury proceedings.

“Common sense tells me you should have arrived earlier,” he said. Diversity,

The judge also faulted Morrissey for obstructing a witness during grand jury testimony about safety standards on film sets.