Alec Baldwin's Involuntary Manslaughter Trial Set for July

Judge denies request to dismiss charges despite claims FBI damaged key evidence during testing.

Baldwin faces trial for the 2021 fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of 'Rust.'
Defense argues FBI testing of the gun destroyed potentially exculpatory evidence.
Prosecutors maintain the gun could not have fired without a trigger pull and was functional before the incident.
The trial will begin with jury selection on July 9 in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
'Rust' armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed has already been convicted and sentenced for her role in the shooting.