‘Rust’ Prosecutor Withdraws Appeal of Alec Baldwin Case NYT | Top Stories Julia Jacobs 24 December 2024 at 09:25 The decision ends the criminal prosecution of the actor for the fatal shooting on a film set. During his trial, the judge dismissed the involuntary manslaughter charge against him. © Julia Demaree Nikhinson/Associated PressThe prosecutor in Alec Baldwin’s criminal case said she was abandoning her appeal because she did not have the full backing of the New Mexico attorney general’s office.