Judge Denies Baldwin's Request to Drop Criminal Charge

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Judge Denies Baldwin's Request to Drop Criminal Charge
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A New Mexico judge has denied Alec Baldwin's request to dismiss the involuntary manslaughter charge against him for the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of "Rust," keeping the case on track for a trial this summer. Baldwin's defense argued that prosecutors mishandled grand jury proceedings, but the judge upheld the indictment. Baldwin has pleaded not guilty and faces a maximum sentence of 1.5 years in prison if convicted.

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