Alec Baldwin 'Rust' shooting trial: Fatal timeline that led to actor's involuntary manslaughter charge

Alec Baldwin will appear for the first time in court regarding his involuntary manslaughter case. The "Rust" star's trial will begin with jury selection on July 9.

"I didn't pull the trigger. The gun was supposed to be empty." "Today we have taken another important step in securing justice for Halyna Hutchins. In New Mexico, no one is above the law, and justice will be served." "We look forward to our day in court." "I find that what you did constitutes a serious, violent offense."

Baldwin's legal team fought hard to have the charge dismissed before the July 9 start date, but Sommer denied all three motions to dismiss the case. Alex Spiro and Luke Nikas gave a handful of legal reasons why the case should be dropped, including a prejudiced grand jury, failure to allege a criminal offense and destruction of evidence.

However, Sommer rejected each argument in a series of hearings.