Alec Baldwin Manslaughter Prosecutors Want Judge To Force Rust Armorer To Testify In His Trial -- Here's What That Would Mean!
05.06.2024 - 18:15
/ perezhilton.com
Prosecutors are trying to force Rust armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed to testify in Alec Baldwin‘s upcoming involuntary manslaughter trial.
On Monday, New Mexico prosecutors in Alex’s case filed a motion asking a court to force the movie’s armorer to testify — and whatever a judge decides could play a big part in the outcome of the case. So, here’s the deal. The 30 Rock star has already named Hannah on recent witness lists, which were submitted to court ahead of his trial that’s coming up in early July. The armorer was already found guilty of involuntary manslaughter and is currently serving an 18-month sentence for her involvement in killing cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and injuring director Joel Souza on the film set in 2021.
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On why Alec’s team would include her on the list, special prosecutors Kari T. Morrissey and Erlinda Johnson speculated in their motion:
The problem for prosecutors is that during a pre-trial interview on May 14, Hannah “asserted her Fifth Amendment privilege to all substantive questions.”
That’s why prosecutors want the court to grant “use immunity,” which is “a limited use of immunity,” according to legal expert Emily D. Baker, a former LA Deputy District Attorney not involved in the case who spoke with People. What this means is that, if granted, whatever Gutierrez-Reed says during the trial could not be used against her during her own appeal. Pretty big protection for her.
But why do the prosecutors want this? Well, Baker explained:
So, basically, Alec’s team could show clips of Hannah’s previous police interviews instead of putting her on the stand. Baker explained:
Baker added:
And without Hannah in the room, prosecutors