LIVE: The Rust Trial (NM v. Hannah Gutierrez Reed) - DAY 1 - OPENING STATEMENTS

FOR CONTEXT:
On October 21, 2021, the indie western film "Rust" was being produced on location in Santa Fe County, New Mexico. Actor/producer Alec Baldwin was rehearsing a cross-draw of a prop revolver. When he pulled the hammer back and released it, a live round left the revolver and passed through cinematographer Halyna Hutchins before landing in director Joel Souza. Souza was injured, but later recovered. Hutchins, on the other hand, died that day. Criminal charges were filed against Baldwin as well as against assistant director David Hall and armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed. Hall took a plea deal, and Baldwin's case is in the pretrial litigation process. This trial is the case against Hannah Gutierrez-Reed alone.