Judge Denies Alec Baldwin's Request to Dismiss Manslaughter Case

Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer denied a motion by Alec Baldwin's defense team to dismiss an involuntary manslaughter case against him, clearing the way for a trial to begin in early July. The defense had argued that key evidence, including the gun involved in the fatal shooting, was damaged during FBI forensic testing and therefore unusable. However, Judge Sommer sided with prosecutors, rejecting this claim and removing one of the last hurdles before the case can proceed to trial. Jury selection is scheduled for July 9 in Santa Fe, New Mexico, where Baldwin will stand trial.