Hannah Gutierrez-Reed has been sentenced to 18 months in jail for involuntary manslaughter.
The 26-year-old ‘Rust’ armorer acquired her sentence in a court docket in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on Monday (04.15.24), after she was discovered responsible of involuntary manslaughter final month of the October 2021 capturing of Halyna Hutchins.
Choose Mary Marlowe Sommer sentenced Gutierrez-Reed to 18 months of incarceration at a girls’s correctional facility in New Mexico.
Gutierrez-Reed didn’t testify in her defence. Nonetheless, she did put together a press release and she or he learn it aloud in the course of the listening to.
She mentioned: “Initially, my coronary heart aches for the Hutchins household and pals and colleagues as properly, and it has for the reason that day this tragedy occurred.”
Throughout her speech, Gutierrez-Reed – who was accountable for the prop weapons on the set of the Western film – additionally paid tribute to Hutchins, describing the late cinematographer as an “inspiration”.
She added: “I perceive that she was taken too quickly, and I pray that you just all discover peace.”
What’s extra, Gutierrez-Reed confessed to being “younger and naive” when she took the job on ‘Rust’.
Gutierrez-Reed was discovered to be partially accountable for Hutchins’ demise. Nonetheless, she has been cleared of allegations that she tampered with the proof.
Gutierrez-Reed’s authorized workforce has already instructed that she’s going to enchantment the decision.
In the meantime, attorneys Gloria Allred and John Carpenter, who symbolize the Hutchins household, have confirmed that they are happy with the outcomes of the case. Nonetheless, they may proceed to push for justice within the coming months.
They mentioned in a press release: “We look ahead to the justice system persevering with to ensure that everybody else who’s accountable for Halyna’s demise is required to face the authorized penalties for his or her actions.”
Alec Baldwin held the weapon that discharged and killed Hutchins, aged 42, in October 2021.
The 66-year-old actor has been charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter, and is because of face trial in July.
Baldwin – who faces as much as 18 months in jail – has denied the allegations.
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