‘Rust’ Judge Alec Baldwin Slams Prosecutors After Case Dismissal

The judge in Alec BaldwinThe New Mexico murder case has drawn criticism from prosecutors for misconduct that she says prevented the actor from preparing his defense.

In new documents, obtained by TMZ, the judge who dismissed the case against Alec says the prosecution “intentionally and willfully” withheld evidence from Baldwin’s legal team… namely, live ammunition found on the set of “Rust” that matched the actual bullet that killed him. Halyna Hutchins.

Remember… during the trial, the police investigator Marissa Poppell He testified that his superiors ordered him to create a report documenting that police had received ammunition and file it under a different case number than the “Rust” case… so that it would not be visible to the defense.

District Court Judge Maria Marlowe Summer rebuked the prosecution in his final written order… saying its “willful and deliberate misconduct” left him no choice but to dismiss the case.

The judge again attacked prosecutors for “serious violations of the discovery process that constitute misconduct and false testimony obtained during the trial.”

Alec’s case was dismissed last month and is now… taking steps to sue Sheriff of Santa Fe Adam Mendoza and special prosecutor Kari Morrisseywho here is bearing the brunt of the judge’s wrath.