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Judge denies motion to dismiss indictment against Alec Baldwin in ‘Rust’ shooting case

  • Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer upheld an indictment charging Baldwin with involuntary manslaughter in the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins in 2021.
  • Baldwin pointed a gun at Hutchins during a rehearsal, leading to her death and injuring director Joel Souza.
  • Defense arguments claiming prosecutors flouted grand jury rules to divert attention from exculpatory evidence and witnesses were rejected.
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The trial of the American actor for the incident on the set of Rust that cost the life of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins will begin on July 9

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O pedido de Alec Baldwin foi negado e o ator de Hollywood vai mesmo responder em tribunal pelo crime de homícidio involuntário durante a rodagem do filme "Rust".

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A New Mexico judge has rejected Alec Baldwin's request on Friday to dismiss the involuntary manslaughter charge in the 2021 shooting incident against cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, paving the way for a groundbreaking trial against a Hollywood actor for a death on set. Baldwin's lawyers argued in a hearing on May 17 that the grand jury indictment against the actor was "a farce," as prosecutors did not inform jury members that they could questio…

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