The West Wing and thirtysomething star had repeatedly denied the claims. Second Judicial District Court Judge Joseph Montano said prosecutors had withheld witnesses improperly. Key points and original sources are listed below.
- The West Wing and thirtysomething star had repeatedly denied the claims. Charges Against Timothy Busfield for Child Sex Abuse Tossed by Judge Liz Shannon MillerS1
- Second Judicial District Court Judge Joseph Montano said prosecutors had withheld witnesses improperly.S2
- ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A New Mexico judge has dismissed an indictment against “West Wing” and “Field of Dreams” actor Timothy Busfield that accused him of criminal sexual contact with a child, citing prosecutorial misconduct and errors that undermined the grand j...S3
- “The prosecuting attorney failed to act in a fair and impartial manner," Judge Joseph Montano writes in his ruling thewrap.com/">TheWrap.S4
- A New Mexico judge on Friday threw out an indictment against actor Timothy Busfield, finding that prosecutors failed to act in an impartial manner during the grand jury proceedings. Busfield was indicted in February on charges of groping a 7-year-old boy on th...S5
- Prosecutors in New Mexico had secured an indictment of the actor and director on charges he made sexual contact with a child actor. He had pleaded not guilty.S6