Note to prosecutors: if you’re going to hide exculpatory evidence, try to avoid doing so in a nationally covered case. It looks bad on your resume.
Why the defense in Alex Baldwin’s involuntary manslaughter case in New Mexico were able to get a dismissal with prejudice:
Yeah, they really did drop the ball on that one. I've been following the case when it reared its' head, and sometimes the arrogance of certain parties really made / makes them look imbecilic.
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It’s the basic rule of criminal prosecution that you don’t hide evidence. It’s not only unethical, if discovered, the judge can dismiss the case without the possibility of a re-trial, just like they did here.
It’s the ultimate no-no for prosecutors.
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Yup. Mistrials often result and things become Higgledy-Piggledy ("a real mess" - Mike Binkley, Bloom County).