Alec Baldwin beamed with joy as he walked into a New Mexico restaurant hours after his manslaughter case was dismissed.
The 66-year-old actor was joined by his brother Stephen as he headed to Casa Chimayo Restaurant to celebrate the moment.
Baldwin’s wife Hilaria was noticeably absent from the party, despite having been a pillar of support for her husband throughout the process.
When the case was dismissed early Friday evening, she was seen hugging Baldwin for a moment as he broke down in tears over the outcome.
Alec Baldwin had a big grin on his face as he walked into a New Mexico restaurant to celebrate the dismissal of his manslaughter trial
Baldwin, 66, was joined by his actor brother Stephen and several others at the post-trial party — though his wife Hilaria appeared to be noticeably absent
Baldwin’s case was dismissed with prejudice, meaning prosecutors can no longer bring the same charges against him in this case and the lawsuit is permanently dismissed.
Although civil lawsuits against him are still pending, Baldwin appeared relieved as he celebrated the October 2021 expungement of charges for the death of camerawoman Halyna Hutchins.
The 66-year-old took to the streets of Santa Fe, New Mexico, hours after the decision was read out, wearing a black T-shirt, blue jacket and blue pants.
Alec was cheered by fans as he walked with a group to the restaurant, and was seen giving his supporters a thumbs up.
His brother Stephen, an actor and actor who starred in hits such as The Usual Suspects and Born on the Fourth of July, accompanied Alec to the restaurant, carrying a Lululemon bag.
About an hour after Alec’s case was dismissed, Stephen to Instagram to share a cryptic religious message, with one speaker talking about how “the entire justice system can condemn you for the rest of your life.”
Stephen was wearing a casual blue T-shirt and gray pants. Inside the restaurant, the two were accompanied by three others.
Alec was met with cheers from fans as he and a group walked towards the restaurant, and he was seen waving and giving a thumbs up to his supporters
Alec’s brother Stephen kept it casual in a blue T-shirt and gray pants with a Lululemon bag in tow
Baldwin appeared carefree as he walked into a Mexican restaurant wearing a black T-shirt, blue jacket and blue pants
While Alec appeared carefree as he prepared to go out to dinner at the Mexican restaurant, the widow of the only person convicted in the Rust case spoke out about the sensational turnaround.
Gunsmith Hannah Gutierrez-Reed was convicted of involuntary manslaughter earlier this year and sentenced to 18 months in prison, the same sentence Alec would receive if found guilty.
Legendary Hollywood gunsmith Thell Reed, 81, spoke exclusively to DailyMail.com and said his daughter Hannah has been made a “scapegoat” for the tragic shooting.
Legendary Hollywood gunsmith Thell Reed, 81, said his daughter Hannah’s case should be dismissed after Alec Baldwin’s trial on the same charges was dismissed
Reed said, “Well, I think that’s good [Baldwin’s dismissal]I think Hannah’s case should also be dismissed.
“There is a lot of evidence that has not been heard at all. They have suppressed all the important evidence and I think that [Baldwin’s] lawyers have brought it forward.’
Hannah, 27, is currently serving her sentence in the Santa Fe County Adult Detention Facility and was scheduled to testify in Baldwin’s case.
Reed told DailyMail.com he hopes the dismissal of Baldwin’s case will now give his daughter the chance to appeal her own conviction, saying she has been made a scapegoat by prosecutors.
He added: ‘It should [be grounds for an appeal]. She did nothing wrong. They absolutely made her a scapegoat.’
Hannah Gutierrez-Reed wipes away tears at her sentencing on April 15, 2024, where she was sentenced to 18 months in prison
Rust gunsmith poses for a photo after being convicted of involuntary manslaughter
Baldwin’s case was sensationally dismissed after a judge ruled that the prosecution had withheld crucial evidence that “jeopardized the fundamental fairness of the case.”
The extraordinary decision came after a daylong hearing without a jury present over bullets that were intended to be entered into evidence but which Baldwin’s lawyers said were “hidden” from them and “buried” in another case file.
During Friday’s chaotic and chaotic hearing, Judge Mary Marlowe asked Sommer to bring the bullets into the courtroom. In unusual scenes, she donned gloves and inspected the bullets herself.
Baldwin’s attorney, Luke Nikas, told the court that the bullets were brought to Santa Fe police in March of this year by former police officer Troy Teske. He claimed they were the same bullets used to kill Hutchins.
Baldwin’s attorney Nikas alleged that prosecutors “buried” the bullets as evidence by giving them a different case number than Rust’s main investigation.
When Baldwin’s lawyers went to the police in April to view all the Rust ammunition, they were not shown the ammunition. That is a violation of the rules of evidence.