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Alec Baldwin’s lawyers ask judge to dismiss Rust manslaughter charges

Lawyers for US actor Alec Baldwin have asked a judge to dismiss involuntary manslaughter charges against him over a fatal shooting on a movie set in 2021.

A new court motion accuses prosecutors of “unfairly stacking the deck” against the Emmy award-winning actor.

Special prosecutor Kari Morrissey said she would respond in court and has 14 days to file a reply, Reuters reports.

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