In a TRULY stunning turn of events, the judge in Alec Baldwin's involuntary manslaughter trial related to the death of a person on the Rust movie set was DISMISSED with prejudice after a hearing on Brady violations was held on Friday. I know, I just threw a lot of legal jargon at you guys, so I am going to explain exactly what happened - and why this was absolutely the correct decision. Some definitions: BRADY VIOLATION: This is a very serious violation that occurs when a prosecutor fails to provide a defendant or their defense attorneys with favorable evidence that could help their case.