“It is likely that Defendant Gutierrez was hung over when she inserted a live bullet into a gun that she knew was going to be used at some point by an actor while filming a shooting scene with other actors and crew members,”. “The crime of involuntary manslaughter was designed specifically for this type of circumstance. Defendant Gutierrez has a history of reckless conduct that has resulted in loss of human life, and it is in the public interest that she finally be held accountable.
Responding to the armorer’s petition for dismissal, prosecutors say that “All Defendant Gutierrez needed to do was shake every bullet and make sure it rattled before putting it in the gun—she failed and killed someone,” effectively pinning the tragedy on excessive alcohol the night before., the defense shrugged off these allegations.