The prosecutor, Kari T. Morrissey, stated that they were abandoning the case as the New Mexico attorney general's office would not pursue the appeal thoroughly.
Baldwin's lawyers declared the dismissal a vindication, emphasizing that despite the tragedy, Baldwin committed no crime, which had always been their position.
The trial was disrupted after evidence was claimed not to have been properly disclosed, leading to the judge finding prosecutorial misconduct that ended the case.
Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer's ruling highlighted the impact of the state's actions in withholding evidence, which ultimately led to the dismissal without retrial possibilities.
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