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‘Rust’ Armorer Claims Six Errors by Judge in Appeal of Manslaughter Conviction
'Rust' armorer Hannah Gutierrez Reed alleges that Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer committed six errors at trial, warranting reversal of her conviction.
“ Rust ” armorer Hannah Gutierrez Reed has claimed that the judge in her involuntary manslaughter trial made six errors, warranting reversal of her conviction in the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. In a filing to the state’s Court of Appeals on Wednesday, defense attorney Jason Bowles cited issues with the jury instructions and the judge’s decision to allow “lay opinions” on Gutierrez Reed’s conduct as an armorer. The defense also faults Marlowe Sommer for excluding testimony from OSHA witnesses and from its own gun expert; and for classifying involuntary manslaughter as a “serious violent offense,” which requires Gutierrez Reed to serve at least 85% of her sentence.
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