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Jury finds armourer guilty in fatal ‘Rust’ shooting

Jury finds armourer guilty in fatal ‘Rust’ shooting

A New Mexico jury found "Rust" armourer Hannah Gutierrez guilty of involuntary manslaughter, ending a trial over Hollywood's first on-set fatal shooting in nearly 30 years. Ten days of testimony had focused on whether the relatively inexperienced armourer endangered fellow crew and cast members in her handling and supervision of firearms on the low-budget production set in New Mexico. Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer ordered that Gutierrez be taken into custody immediately. She faces up to 18 months in state prison. As deputies led her from the courtroom, Gutierrez told her distraught mother, "I'll be okay." Jurors, who reached their decision…
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Alec Baldwin pleads not guilty to involuntary manslaughter charge

Alec Baldwin pleads not guilty to involuntary manslaughter charge

ACTOR Alec Baldwin pleaded not guilty to charges of involuntary manslaughter in the 2021 on-set shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins during filming of the Western movie "Rust" in New Mexico. Court documents showed Baldwin, 65, entered his plea as he waived his right to an arraignment nearly two weeks after a grand jury indicted the actor on Jan. 19, reviving a criminal case that had been dismissed months earlier. The Emmy-winning performer, who starred in the hit NBC television comedy "30 Rock," was allowed to remain free without posting bond under the arraignment waiver filed with the First Judicial…
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Alec Baldwin’s ‘Rust’ manslaughter charges downgraded, cutting possible prison time

Alec Baldwin’s ‘Rust’ manslaughter charges downgraded, cutting possible prison time

PROSECUTORS have downgraded the involuntary manslaughter charges against Alec Baldwin, reducing the possible prison time the Hollywood star may face for the 2021 fatal shooting on the set of the movie "Rust," charging documents showed. New Mexico First Judicial District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies had charged Baldwin and the movie's set armourer, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, with two counts of involuntary manslaughter last month for the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, with the most serious charge carrying a potential prison sentence of five years. Carmack-Altwies filed altered charges for Baldwin and Gutierrez-Reed on Friday, removing the firearm enhancement and reducing their possible prison…
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Alec Baldwin to be charged with involuntary manslaughter over ‘Rust’ shooting

Alec Baldwin to be charged with involuntary manslaughter over ‘Rust’ shooting

ANDREW HAY and BRENDAN O'BRIEN ACTOR Alec Baldwin will be charged with involuntary manslaughter, a felony punishable by prison time, in the fatal 2021 shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins while filming the movie "Rust" in New Mexico, a state prosecutor said on Thursday. District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies, the top prosecutor for Santa Fe, said Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, the armourer for the western, would also be charged with involuntary manslaughter. All charges would be filed by the end of this month, he added. Hutchins' family welcomed the announcement, while Baldwin attorney Luke Nikas said, "this decision distorts Halyna Hutchins' tragic death and…
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