'Rust' Shooting: Assistant Director David Halls Sentenced to 6 Months Unsupervised Probation
etonline.comassistant director David Halls has been sentenced to six months unsupervised probation after pleading no contest in New Mexico court on Friday.Halls appeared virtually in court, where he officially entered his no contest plea to negligent/unsafe handling of a firearm that led to the onset October 2021 fatal shooting of the film's cinematographer, Halyna Hutchins.
Halls had previously signed a plea agreement. As part of his plea deal, Halls, 63, must testify truthfully in all future hearings surrounding the case, must pay a $500 fine and take a firearm safety course within 60 days.
He also may not possess alcohol or a controlled substance. Special prosecutor Kari Morrissey said, via Google Meet, that Halls was the safety coordinator and that he was the last line of defense in making sure the gun was safe to use.Meanwhile, Halls' attorney, Lisa Torraco, said that had Halls' case gone to trial, one of the things that would have been litigated is the role of the safety coordinator.«And we deny that it's the role of the safety coordinator that he's in charge of safety.
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