Judge denies Alec Baldwin's bid to dismiss 'Rust' charge over firearm evidence
SUMMARY
A New Mexico judge has denied Alec Baldwin's request to dismiss his involuntary manslaughter charge related to the fatal shooting on the set of "Rust." Baldwin's attorneys argued that the firearm involved was destroyed during FBI testing, which they claimed was potentially exculpatory evidence. However, Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer ruled that the defense did not prove the firearm had any apparent exculpatory value before its destruction and that Baldwin could still examine the damaged firearm and question witnesses about its functionality. Baldwin's trial is set to begin on July 9th.
