New Mexico district attorney overseeing “Rust” movie set manslaughter case has recused herself, in another remarkable and embarrassing twist for the prosecution. (via Deadline: Legal Blog)
in connection with the 2021 shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. Both defendants are fighting the charges in the case, which has barely begun but has already been questionable on numerous fronts.
Even the appointment of new special prosecutors didn’t happen smoothly. The district attorney, Mary Carmack-Altwies, who said she needed outside help because her office didn’t have enough resources, still wanted to be involved. But that, too, wasSo the DA’s move to step down is apparently intended to head off yet another potential problem. But will the latest action set the case on the right track for the prosecution, if there is one?Carmack-Altwies surely hopes so.
But having prosecutors who are legally able to try the case is only part of the battle. There’s still the case itself, which presents challenges of its own for the government, as I and other legal experts
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