‘Rust’ Armorer Hannah Gutierrez Reed Makes First Court Appearance in Manslaughter Case
variety.comGene Maddaus Senior Media Writer Hannah Gutierrez Reed, the armorer who loaded Alec Baldwin’s gun on the set of “Rust,” made her first court appearance Friday in her involuntary manslaughter case.
Gutierrez Reed did not enter a plea at the hearing, which was held via Google Meet. Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer, of the First Judicial District Court in Santa Fe, N.M., advised her of her rights and set conditions of her release.
At the brief hearing, District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies argued that Gutierrez Reed should not be allowed to possess a gun during the pendency of the case, given the allegation that she had engaged in “sloppy mishandling of firearms.” Jason Bowles, Gutierrez Reed’s lawyer, argued that she should be able to have a gun for self defense in her home.
Bowles said that the state released Gutierrez Reed’s personal information, which exposed her to harassment and threatening voicemails.
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