“Rust” Armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed's Trial Begins Over 2 Years After Fatal Shooting: Everything to Know

Hannah Gutierrez-Reed's criminal trial in New Mexico is expected to last through March 6

Rust armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed's criminal trial is finally underway, more than two years after the fatal on-set shooting of the movie's cinematographer, Halyna Hutchins.

On Wednesday, Gutierrez-Reed is expected to appear in a New Mexico courtroom alongside her attorneys Jason Bowles and Todd Buillon as jury selection begins.

She faces charges of involuntary manslaughter and tampering with evidence that Santa Fe County District Attorney's office first filed against her in January 2023.

Gutierrez-Reed entered a written plea of not guilty on Aug. 9, 2023. "Ms. Gutierrez has pleaded not guilty to all charges and is preparing for her day in court," her attorney Bowles said in a statement to PEOPLE at that time. "She looks forward to her day in court, and to having the conduct of everyone on set fully examined."

The agreed-upon conditions of Gutierrez-Reed's release back in August said she could not possess firearms, could not consume drugs or alcohol (with twice-monthly tests) and could not return to the location of the alleged incident.

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Gutierrez-Reed was the armorer on the set of the the indie Western film Rust, which Alec Baldwin starred in and produced. During a rehearsal on the movie's set at Bonanza Creek Ranch in Santa Fe on Oct. 21, 2021, Baldwin, 65, discharged a prop gun that happened to be loaded with live rounds, shooting director Joel Souza and cinematographer Hutchins. Gutierrez-Reed was 25 at the time of Hutchins' death. Rust marked her second job as an armorer on a feature film, according to The Associated Press.

While Souza, 50, survived his injuries, 42-year-old Hutchins was killed in the incident. Baldwin maintains that he did not pull the trigger. He was also charged with involuntary manslaughter along with Gutierrez-Reed in Jan. 2023. Those charges against the actor/producer were dropped three months later, delaying his criminal case until he was indicted again by a grand jury this past January.

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Baldwin was released on his personal recognizance at that time, according to court documents. He pleaded not guilty to the new charge on Jan. 31, and his trial date was set for Aug. 6 earlier this month, per New Mexico court documents obtained by PEOPLE.

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Gutierrez-Reed's criminal trial is expected to run through March 6, according to The AP. More than 40 people are listed to appear as witnesses during the trial, as the outlet reported.

If Gutierrez-Reed is convicted of involuntary manslaughter, she could face up to 18 months in prison and a $5,000 fine, per the AP. The evidence tampering charge filed against her is related to allegations that she gave a small bag potentially containing narcotics to another Rust crew member following the shooting, the outlet reported.

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