Judge rejects release from arms master Gutierrez-Reed

Judge rejects release from arms master Gutierrez-Reed

The arms master Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, who was sentenced to a prison sentence of 18 months for negligent killing, remains in prison for the time being. The application for release was rejected by judge Mary Marlowe Sommer in Santa Fe, New Mexico. During the negotiation, the judge also rejected a new procedure, which continued to complicate the Situation for goodbye. She was guilty in March and the judge imposed the highest possible punishment.

The background of the case are dramatic: As part of the production of the western "Rust", in which Alec Baldwin plays the leading role, Gutierrez-Reed was responsible for the safety of dealing with weapons on the set. Tragically, there was a fatal incident in October 2021 when the camera hedgehog Halyna Hutchins was fatally injured by a shot from a Baldwin -served propary weapon. The revolver from Gutierrez-Reed contained sharp ammunition, which led to a devastating chain of events. In the indictment, she was accused of disregarding the security measures and not having checked the cartridges. How the sharp cartridges got into the set remains unclear to this day. Both Gutierrez-Reed and Baldwin have given responsibility for the incident.

procedure against Alec Baldwin

in parallel to Gutierrez-Reed's case, Alec Baldwin was also charged for negligent killing. However, in a surprising step, judge summer in July hired the trial of Baldwin after the defense alleged that the public prosecutor had held back evidence, which was considered gross misconduct.

A report on the processing of this tragedy offers www.aachener-zeitung.de .