REUTERS/Bing Guan/File PhotoAug 4 (Reuters) - “Rust” armorer Hannah Gutierrez on Friday waived her right to a preliminary hearing, allowing charges against her over the 2021 shooting death of the movie's cinematographer, Halyna Hutchins, to move toward a possible trial.
Actor Alec Baldwin was rehearsing when he fired a live round that killed cinematographer Hutchins and wounded director Joel Souza.
Prosecutors Andrea Reeb and Mary Carmack-Altwies, who handled the case until March, declined to comment on plea bargains.
Prosecutor Kari Morrissey, who took over the case, said in a statement she expected the case to be set for trial in the future.
Under New Mexico law, to convict Gutierrez of involuntary manslaughter prosecutors must prove she showed willful disregard for firearms safety.
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Bing Guan, armorer Hannah Gutierrez, Halyna Hutchins, Jason Bowles, Hutchins, Bowles, Alec Baldwin, Joel Souza, Gutierrez, Dave Halls, Andrea Reeb, Mary Carmack, Altwies, Kari Morrissey, Prosecutors, Baldwin, Morrissey, Andrew Hay, Donna Bryson, Andrew Heavens
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REUTERS, New, Prosecutors, Thomson
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Santa Fe , New Mexico, U.S, Mexico, New Mexico