Prosecutors suggest Rust weapons expert was hungover during fatal accident on set.

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Source: The Associated Press
Prosecutors suggest Rust weapons expert was hungover during fatal accident on set.
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Prosecutors in the Alec Baldwin case are being criticized for their vague strategy against weapons expert Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, who they suspect may be responsible for the live rounds that killed a cinematographer on set. They are basing part of their case on the idea that a night of drinking and marijuana use left her incapable of ensuring the set was safe. However, legal experts are doubtful it will make for a winning strategy, and Gutierrez-Reed's attorneys argue that prosecutors are resorting to character assassination. The biggest mystery in the case remains unsolved: how did live rounds get on the set?

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