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Hernandez friend loses bid to have murder indictment tossed (The Associated Press)

FALL RIVER, Mass. (AP) -- A friend of ex-New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez has lost his bid to have a murder indictment against him tossed out.

Lawyers for Ernest Wallace had wanted a Massachusetts court to dismiss the indictment, citing lack of probable cause and impairment of the integrity of the grand jury proceedings. But a judge denied that motion Monday.

Hernandez, Wallace and Carlos Ortiz were charged in the 2013 killing of Odin (OH'-dihn) Lloyd, who was dating the sister of Hernandez's fiancee. Hernandez, Wallace and Ortiz are from Bristol, Connecticut.