Hannah Gutierrez Reed, the “Rust” film armorer, was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter

[shoopa]

Maximum sentence of 18 months and a $5000 fine is not that steep.



https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/06/entertai ... index.html



"CNN —

Hannah Gutierrez Reed, the “Rust” film armorer, was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter Wednesday in a New Mexico trial stemming from the 2021 on-set fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, who was killed by a live round of ammunition fired from a prop gun that was held by actor Alec Baldwin.

Gutierrez Reed, who was responsible for firearm safety and storage on the movie’s set, was acquitted of a separate charge of evidence tampering, which was brought after prosecutors alleged she transferred a “small bag of cocaine” to someone else after a police interview on the day of the shooting on October 21, 2021.

Jurors deliberated for nearly three hours Wednesday before reaching a decision. The 26-year-old, who did not take the stand in her defense during the trial in Santa Fe, did not show any emotion while the verdict was read. She was then taken into custody.
Joel Souza, the director and screenwriter on the 'Rust' film, speaks on the witness stand on March 1, 2024.

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The involuntary manslaughter charge carries up to 18 months in prison and a $5,000 fine. The judge did not set a sentencing date.

Gutierrez Reed is the first person to stand trial in a case that highlighted the movie industry’s safety standards – and this specific set’s violations of them. "

[tacnet]

I wonder how this will affect Alec Baldwins case ? The media seems to think it will help him because it proves that he couldn't have had any knowledge that there was a live round in the gun

But on the other hand, he was the overal producer and therefore (I assume) responsible for safety on the set as a whole

Seems to me this was a tragic accident and nothing more

[BrasSmonkey]

alec is next motherfuckers!!

[jag]

Nothing will bring back Halyna Hutchins so rest in peace to her.

[TheButcher]

Nothing will bring back Halyna Hutchins so rest in peace to her.

Amen

[LuKenGas]

This case will not go away.

[greatpornlinks]

This case will not go away.

Let's wait see who else gets charged and or convicted.

[Skinner]

My problem with this is trying to understand how the bullet ended up in the gun in the first place.

[LuKenGas]

She got 18 months today.

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/rus ... 53863.html


"'Rust' movie armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed sentenced to 18 months"

[ispdn]

She got 18 months today.

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/rus ... 53863.html


"'Rust' movie armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed sentenced to 18 months"

We ever find out how the bullet got into the gun?