Judge denies request for new trial for ‘Rust’ armorer convicted of photography director’s death

Hannah Gutierrez-Reed was found guilty of the death of Halyna Hutchins, shot by a gun held by actor Alec Baldwin, in October 2021. Alec Baldwin cries after court overturns manslaughter charges A New Mexico judge denied this Monday – Friday (30) gunsmith Hannah Gutierrez Reed from the film “Rust” requested a new trial and upheld her manslaughter conviction for the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins in 2021. Gutierrez Reed will remain in custody to serve the remainder of his 18-month sentence. Hannah Gutierrez-Reed had carried the revolver that Baldwin was rehearsing with, in October 2021, while filming on a New Mexico ranch. In addition to the death of the director of photography, the incident left director Joel Souza injured. The gun was loaded with real ammunition and not live ammunition. In addition to starring in “Rust,” Baldwin was also a producer on the film. At her trial, prosecutors argued that Hannah repeatedly violated safety protocol and was negligent. The defense lawyer argued that she was the scapegoat for security failures by the film set management and other crew members. Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, former gunsmith from ‘Rust’, appears on trial on February 27 for the death of Halyna Hutchins Luis Sánchez Saturno/Pool/AFP Judge dismisses Baldwin’s charge On July 12, actor Alec Baldwin cried after the United States court dismisses manslaughter charges. The judge understood that there was misconduct on the part of the police and prosecutors in hiding the defense’s evidence. In court, the actor’s lawyers stated that the authorities “buried” evidence about the origin of the bullet that killed the director. According to the defense, live ammunition was seized as part of the evidence, but was not listed in the investigation file. Video with Alec Baldwin recording ‘Rust’ released



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