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Alec Baldwin Loses Second Bid to Throw Out Manslaughter Charge


Alec Baldwin lost a bid to throw out his manslaughter case on grounds that the circumstances don't amount to a crime.

A New Mexico judge on Friday denied Alec Baldwin ‘s second attempt to throw out his manslaughter indictment, finding that it should be up to a jury to decide if his recklessness led to the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. Baldwin’s lawyer, John Bash, argued Friday that the unique circumstances of the case do not rise to the level of negligence required for an involuntary manslaughter charge. Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer rejected that logic, however, finding that it’s an open question whether Baldwin had enough information to suspect that the gun was loaded.

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