Judge denies Alec Baldwin’s motion to dismiss ‘Rust’ criminal case

A New Mexico judge cleared the way Friday for a criminal trial to proceed against actor Alex Baldwin for his role in the fatal accidental shooting of a cinematographer on the “Rust” movie set.The ruling by New Mexico First Judicial District Court Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer allows the trial to go forward as planned.Baldwin has pleaded not guilty to the felony count of involuntary manslaughter, and his trial is expected to begin in a Santa Fe courtroom with jury selection on July 9.The Times has reached out to Baldwin’s camp for comment.The decision comes after months of legal…