In response to accusations of involuntary manslaughter and tampering with evidence, Hannah Gutierrez, the person in charge of guns on the Rust set, has entered a not guilty plea. The pistol went off when Alec Baldwin was holding it, and he will go on trial at a later time.
In Hannah Gutierrez’s case, jury selection begins in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on Wednesday. Following this, the trial is scheduled to begin.
A gun owned by actor and producer Alec Baldwin went off during a rehearsal in October 2021, killing Ms. Hutchins during the Rust filming. Joel Souza, the director, was also hurt.
In response to accusations of involuntary manslaughter and evidence manipulation, Gutierrez entered a not guilty plea. If found guilty, she may spend up to 18 months behind bars and pay a $5,000 fine (about £3,967).
In a different instance, Baldwin entered a not guilty plea to a charge of involuntary manslaughter.
According to state workplace safety officials, Gutierrez was in charge of the storage, upkeep, and handling of guns and ammunition on set as well as the training of cast members who would be handling guns.
According to the prosecution, she inadvertently brought live weaponry into the set in a series of this.
