Following the death of camerawoman Halyna Hutchins while filming a movie with Hollywood star Alec Baldwin, there is now a first conviction. Assistant director David Halls, 63, who was also responsible for security on the set of the western “Rust”, was given a six-month suspended sentence on Friday (local time).
The New Mexico judge also imposed a fine and required Halls to take a gun safety course.
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Halls, who was charged with negligent handling of a deadly weapon, previously admitted his guilt. In return, he avoided a possible prison sentence.
Baldwin, 64, and gunsmith Hannah Gutierrez-Reed are charged with involuntary manslaughter in the case. Both recently pleaded not guilty. If found guilty, they face up to 18 months in prison.
Hutchins was fatally injured while filming at a movie ranch in Santa Fe, New Mexico in October 2021. Baldwin, who served as the film’s lead actor and producer, was holding a gun rehearsing for a scene when a shot went off.
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There was a real bullet in the Colt. It’s unclear how the live ammunition ended up on set. Halls should have checked all the cartridges in the gun, prosecutors alleged, among other things. Baldwin and the gunsmith always denied responsibility for the fatal accident. (dpa)
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