Prosecutors said the armorer, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, was responsible for the presence of live ammunition on the set and for failing to check the gun; the defense said she was a scapegoat.
Prosecutors opened the first trial in the "Rust" shooting death by focusing on cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, who was killed. Armorer Hannah Gutierrez faces charges of involuntary manslaughter and tampering with evidence.
A New Mexico prosecutor has held the chief weapons handler for "Rust" Hannah Gutierrez responsible for the 2021 fatal shooting of the Western film's cinematographer while her lawyer said she was being scapegoated for a tragedy.
The judge will preside over a docket consisting mainly of divorce, child custody, domestic violence and kinship guardianship cases in the First Judicial District.