A New Mexico jury on Wednesday convicted Hannah Gutierrez Reed, the gunsmith in the movie “Rust,” of manslaughter.
The jury convicted the 26-year-old gunsmith of the murder of cinematographer Halina Hutchins, but found her not guilty of tampering with evidence.
Rust armor maker Hannah Gutierrez Reid
Gutierrez Reed faces up to 18 months in prison. Her sentencing hearing will be held at a later date.
NBC News reported:
A New Mexico jury found Rust gunsmith Hannah Gutierrez Reed guilty of manslaughter and not guilty of tampering with evidence on Wednesday after deliberating for about two and a half hours.
The 26-year-old faces up to 18 months in prison and will be sentenced at a later date. The judge ordered Gutierrez-Reid detained and held until her sentencing.
Gutierrez Reed showed little emotion as the jury foreman read the verdicts. She removed her necklace before a deputy took her into custody. Her mother, who was sitting behind her, placed her hands on her head and leaned forward while the judge ordered her detained pending sentencing.
In January, a grand jury indicted Alec Baldwin on a charge of manslaughter in the fatal shooting dubbed “Rust.”
If convicted, he faces up to 18 months in prison.
“We are looking forward to our day in court,” Baldwin's attorneys, Luke Nicas and Alex Spiro, said in a statement on Friday, according to Variety.
Recall that last April, criminal charges were dropped against Alec Baldwin in New Mexico.
Last year, Alec Baldwin was charged with two counts of manslaughter after the shooting death of Halena Hutchins.
Halina Hutchins
Baldwin shot and killed 42-year-old Halina Hutchins and wounded 48-year-old Joel Souza while filming “Rust” in Santa Fe, New Mexico in October 2021.
Prosecutors requested a second analysis of the gun used by Alec Baldwin.
Firearms expert Lucien Haag concluded that the gun used by Alec Baldwin on set had not been modified.
“Although Alec Baldwin repeatedly denied pulling the trigger, given the tests, results, and observations reported here, the trigger had to have been pulled or depressed sufficiently to fire the evidence pistol’s hammer fully cocked or retracted,” firearms expert Lucien Haag wrote.
“From examination of the fired cartridge case and the pistol restored to action, this fatal accident was the result of manually pulling the hammer back to its full rear position and cocking position, followed, at some point, by the trigger being pulled or lowered to the rear,” Haag wrote.
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