Alec Baldwin’s tossed trial is a wake-up call 

Many were shocked last Friday when Alec Baldwin’s case was suddenly dismissed. Just as the trial began, a previously undisclosed box of ammunition surfaced. The case revolved around how a lethal round made its way into the gun Baldwin used on the set of the movie Rust, leading to the death of a cinematographer. This new box might have shed light on that question. 

But we shouldn’t be so surprised at this sloppiness — if not outright misconduct — by the prosecution. Such violations are more common than people might think.