Court denies Alec Baldwin's motion to dismiss 'Rust' shooting indictment

BEST START. ♪ ♪ >>> WE WANT TO BRING YOU SOME BREAKING NEWS WITH THE JUDGE AND NEW MEXICO JUST DENYING ALEC BALDWIN'S MOTION TO DISMISS CHARGES AGAINST HIM IN THE SHOOTING BACK IN OCTOBER 2021 RESULTING IN THE DEATHS OF THE CINEMATOGRAPHER HUTCHINS. INVOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER CHARGES, WHICH HE IS PLEADING NOT GUILTY TO. LOPEZ JOINING ME NOW. WHAT MORE DO WE KNOW? >> Reporter: HEY, CHRISTINE. WE'VE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS DECISION TO BE MADE ALL WEEK. NOW IT IS COMING RIGHT BEFORE MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND. A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE SHOCKED. IT WAS A LOT OF TALK ABOUT THIS BEING THROWN OUT ALTOGETHER. AGAIN, THIS COMES A WEEK AFTER ATTORNEYS ON BOTH SIDES GOT INTO A HEATED SCARY. YOU CAN HEAR THEM SAYING, LISTEN, THIS NEEDS TO BE THROWN OUT. THEY WERE ACCUSING THE PROSECUTORS OF DOING THINGS LIKE PREVENTING THE GRAND JURY, STOPPING THEM FROM INTERVIEWING SOME OF THE WITNESS VISITED. NOW WE KNOW THAT HE IS. AND HE IS GOING TO FACE THAT TRIAL JUST IN A FEW MONTHS. THIS COMES AS A SHOCK FOR A LOT OF PEOPLE, BUT IT CAME DOWN RIGHT BEFORE MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND. AND WE KNOW THIS WOULD NOT GIVE BALDWIN'S TEAM TIME TO FILE ANY MOTION BEFORE TUESDAY. SO AS OF RIGHT NOW, THIS IS WHAT'S HAPPENING IT'S

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Published: Fri May 24 2024