Alec Stanley Baldwin is back in court Friday for his involuntary manslaughter trial as testimony comes to a head.
The Hollywood actor is on trial in Santa Fe nearly three years after cinematographer Helena Hutchins was murdered in a tragic incident during the shooting of the futuristic Western film Rust.
The film’s armourer, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, was expected to testify today, but it is behind schedule. He has already been convicted of culpable homicide and sentenced to 18 months in jail.
During a practice session of a shooting scene in 2021, a prop gun held by Stanley Baldwin went off, hitting and killing Hutchins and injuring director Joel Souza. Stanley Baldwin has been charged with involuntary manslaughter and faces 18 months in prison.
On Wednesday, jurors heard opening statements with prosecutors saying the Hollywood megastar skipped safety tests and used the revolver carelessly before the horrific incident.
Special prosecutor Erlinda Ocampo Johnson said Stanley Baldwin “played games with a real gun and violated core rules of firearms safety.”
However safety attorney Alex Spiro said, “These major rules, these are not the major rules on a movie set.”
In the supervisor’s testimony, prosecutors demonstrated the frantic efforts of first responders to save Hutchins and the crystal clear bodycam call that followed the shooting, and the terrifying 911 call. In court, as the video played, Stanley Baldwin looked sad at the screen.
Pass verdict on jury dismissed for the weekend
The jury is being sequestered for the weekend.
“Tests are fluid,” Marlow tells them as he passes judgment on Sommer.
They’re back on Monday at 10:30 a.m. ET.
The attitude of the court is now becoming divided.
andrea cavalier12 July 2024 17:19
The jury is still out in court
Alec Stanley Baldwin’s trial was expected to resume court this morning, but additional testimony in a case hearing is behind schedule.
Mary Marlowe is in court at Somer’s side, at the lawyer and judge Stanley Baldwin’s side.
andrea cavalier12 July 2024 16:49
Hannah Gutierrez-Reed will not testify today
Hannah Gutierrez-Reed will not testify today, according to reporters at the Alec Stanley Baldwin trial in Santa Fe, Mexico.
The prosecution is working with its eyewitnesses, delaying the trial agenda.
A motion hearing will be held this morning before court begins with the top detective in the case.
Say no to Hannah Gutierrez-Reed these days. It is working behind the trial agenda. This AM’s movement is in relation to the bullets presented to the sheriff’s office through the “Good Samaritan” and then Hannah’s conviction. Prosecutors say the Good Samaritan used to be a friend of Hannah’s father, the legendary…
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andrea cavalier12 July 2024 15:48
WATCH LIVE: Alec Stanley Baldwin trial resumes
andrea cavalier12 July 2024 15:43
Will Hannah Gutierrez-Reed testify?
Questions still remain about whether Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, the Rust movie star, will testify on Friday or at any time during Alec Stanley Baldwin’s involuntary manslaughter trial.
She has been taken from jail to court in Santa Fe, although her lawyer has said she will stand trial for the fifth time.
There are reports that special prosecutor Kari Morrissey is no longer sure whether she will call Gutierrez-Reed to testify.
Gutierrez-Reed has already been convicted of involuntary manslaughter and sentenced to 18 months in prison.
andrea cavalier12 July 2024 15:37
Special Prosecutors Kari Morrissey and Erlinda Johnson initiate the Stanley Baldwin trial
Special prosecutors Kari Morrissey, Erlinda Johnson and Jason Lewis arrive at the Santa Fe Courthouse Friday for the involuntary manslaughter trial of Alec Stanley Baldwin.
andrea cavalier12 July 2024 15:08
People gather outside the court for the trial of Alec Stanley Baldwin
andrea cavalier12 July 2024 14:58
Court will resume at 10:30 a.m. ET
Alec Stanley Baldwin will be in court again these days as his preliminary involuntary manslaughter trial begins in a similar fashion.
Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, the gunman on the set of the movie “Rust,” who was convicted in March, is about to sweep a bet off someone’s feet.
But will she discuss? Her lawyer has said that she will argue on the 5th.
Gutierrez-Reed was reportedly being transported from jail to the Santa Fe Courthouse this morning.
andrea cavalier12 July 2024 14:00
Who is Hannah Gutierrez-Reed?
Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, stepdaughter of famed sharpshooter and gun guide Thel Reed, was 24 years old during a botched practice session for the movie “Rust,” set in Santa Fe.
“Rust” was his second project as an armorer in a feature film.
Her lawyers argued that she was being used as a scapegoat, pointing to safety concerns beyond their consumer concerns.
He was sentenced to 18 months in prison for culpable homicide, which is interesting.
At her sentencing, Gutierrez-Reed said that she had attempted to perform her best throughout the set despite not having “proper time, resources and staffing”.
andrea cavalier12th July 2024 at 13:00
Armourer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed is all set to testify today
Movie gun armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed is expected to be taken from jail to the courthouse this morning, but her attorney has said she will be arraigned on the 5th.
In March, Gutierrez-Reed received a maximum sentence of 18 months in prison for involuntary manslaughter in the horrific shooting.
The Fresh Mexico Pass decision showed that Gutierrez-Reed’s recklessness was a significant violent crime, with little indication of authentic remorse on the defendant’s part since his future sentence.
Prosecutors blamed Gutierrez-Reed for unknowingly bringing live ammunition onto the entire set of “Rust” where it was clearly prohibited, and for failing to practice minor gun-safety protocols.
andrea cavalier12 July 2024 12:00
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