, N.M. — A movie armorer has asked a judge to dismiss her involuntary manslaughter conviction or convene a new trial in the shooting death of a cinematographer by actor , alleging suppression of evidence and misconduct by the prosecution.
In a court filing Tuesday, defense counsel for armorer argued her case should be reconsidered because prosecutors failed to share evidence that might have been exculpatory. Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer last week brought trial to a sudden and stunning end based on misconduct of police and prosecutors over the withholding of evidence from the defense in the 2021 shooting of cinematographer on the set of the film “Rust.” “This court stated on July 12 that the integrity of the judicial system demanded that the court dismiss Mr.
Baldwin’s case with prejudice,” said defense attorney Jason Bowles in the new court filing. “How can it be any different with Ms. Gutierrez-Reed’s case, with this proven litany of serious discovery abuses?” Kari Morrissey - lead prosecutor in both the and Gutierrez- cases - said her written response would be filed in court next week, declining further comment.
The case-ending evidence at trial was ammunition that was brought into the sheriff’s office in March by a man who said it could be related to Hutchins’ killing. Prosecutors said they deemed the ammo unrelated and unimportant, while Baldwin’s lawyers alleged they “buried” it and filed a motion to dismiss the case. Gutierrez- was convicted by .