The trial starts July 9 with jury selection and is scheduled to last 10 days.
FILE - Alec Baldwin emcees the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Ripple of Hope Award Gala at New York Hilton Midtown on Dec. 9, 2021, in New York. A New Mexico judge decided Monday that actor Alec Baldwin 's role as co-producer isn't relevant to the involuntary manslaughter trial over a fatal shooting on the set of theJudge Mary Marlowe Sommer ruled that evidence won't be allowed at trial about Baldwin's secondary role on the movie, siding with defense attorneys.
Last week, the judge cleared the way for crucial firearms experts for the prosecution to testify about Baldwin's handling of the revolver and whether the gun was functioning properly prior to the fatal shooting. Baldwin has pleaded not guilty and claims the gun fired accidentally after he followed instructions to point it toward Hutchins, who was behind the camera. Unaware the gun contained a live round, Baldwin said he pulled back the hammer — not the trigger — and it fired.
Prosecutors want to exclude a letter signed by crew members that disputes the characterizations of the "Rust" set as chaotic or dangerous prior to the fatal shooting.
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