‘Rust’ Armorer Claims Six Errors by Judge in Appeal of Manslaughter Conviction
variety.comGene Maddaus Senior Media Writer “Rust” armorer Hannah Gutierrez Reed has claimed that the judge in her involuntary manslaughter trial made six errors, warranting reversal of her conviction in the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.
Gutierrez Reed, 27, is serving an 18-month sentence at the Western New Mexico Correctional Facility in Grants, N.M. In a filing to the state’s Court of Appeals on Wednesday, defense attorney Jason Bowles cited issues with the jury instructions and the judge’s decision to allow “lay opinions” on Gutierrez Reed’s conduct as an armorer.
Alec Baldwin is set to face a trial on the same charge beginning on July 9 in Santa Fe, before Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer, who also handled Gutierrez Reed’s trial.
Gutierrez Reed mistakenly loaded a live bullet instead of a dummy round into Baldwin’s gun, which then fired during preparation for a scene in the Western film.
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