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Trial date set for Episcopal bishop accused of fatally hitting cyclist while driving drunk

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Episcopal Bishop Heather Cook leaves Baltimore City Circuit Court with attorneys Jose Moline, left, and David Irwin, Thursday, April 2, 2015 in Baltimore. Cook faces vehicular manslaughter, drunken driving and distracted driving charges stemming from a Dec. 27 accident when she fatally struck 41-year-old Tom Palermo on his bicycle. Cook entered a not-guilty plea, and a June 4th trial date has been set. (AP Photo/Juliet Linderman) (The Associated Press)

Episcopal Bishop Heather Cook leaves Baltimore City Circuit Court after her arraignmrny Thursday, April 2, 2015 in Baltimore. Cook faces vehicular manslaughter, drunken driving and distracted driving charges stemming from a Dec. 27 accident when she fatally struck 41-year-old Tom Palermo on his bicycle. Cook entered a not-guilty plea, and a June 4th trial date has been set. (AP Photo/Juliet Linderman) (The Associated Press)

Episcopal Bishop Heather Cook leaves Baltimore City Circuit Court after her arraignment, with attorney Jose Moline, left, Thursday, April 2, 2015 in Baltimore. Cook faces vehicular manslaughter, drunken driving and distracted driving charges stemming from a Dec. 27 accident when she fatally struck 41-year-old Tom Palermo on his bicycle. Cook entered a not-guilty plea, and a June 4th trial date has been set. (AP Photo/Juliet Linderman) (The Associated Press)

A June 4 trial date has been set for an Episcopal bishop accused of fatally striking a cyclist while driving drunk in Baltimore.

Heather Cook entered a not-guilty plea during her arraignment in Baltimore City Circuit Court on Thursday.

Cook faces vehicular manslaughter, drunken driving and distracted driving charges stemming from the Dec. 27 accident. Prosecutors say Cook was drunk and texting when she fatally struck 41-year-old Tom Palermo on his bicycle. Cook is free on a $2.5 million bail.

Cook's attorney David Irwin did not comment on whether a plea deal is in the works and said he expects Cook to be in court on June 4.

Family members of the cyclist, Tom Palermo, said after the arraignment that they are "looking forward to justice."