Alec Baldwin<\/a>, 65, who was pointing a gun at Halyna when it went off, killing her and injuring director Joel Souza.<\/p>\nIt left Ms Gutierrez-Reed the remaining defendant in the case and if convicted, she faces up to three years in prison.<\/p>\n
\nA lawyer for the armourer argued unsuccessfully on Tuesday the case had been compromised by changes in the prosecution team earlier this year, sloppiness with evidence and public statements by prosecutors that might interfere with the right to an impartial jury.<\/p>\n
\nJudge Sommer rejected the arguments and sided with prosecutors, who urged the court to move forward with a preliminary hearing that will decide whether evidence is sufficient to advance to trial.<\/p>\n
\nDefence attorneys claimed recent accusations Ms Gutierrez-Reed was hiding cocaine and being \u201chung over\u201d during the on-set shooting might sway public opinion.<\/p>\n
\nBut Judge Sommer denied the request, stating it was still preliminary and potential jurors hadn\u2019t been affected yet.<\/p>\n
\nProsecutors have said charges still could be refiled against Alec pending further investigation, including an ongoing independent examination by a firearms expert.<\/p>\n
\nAuthorities have not yet determined how live ammunition found its way into the .45-caliber revolver made by an Italian company that specialises in 19th century reproductions.<\/p>\n
\nAlec has said the gun fired accidentally after he followed instructions to point it toward Halyna, who was behind the camera.<\/p>\n
\nHe said he pulled back the hammer but not the trigger and the gun fired.<\/p>\n
\nIn April prosecutors commissioned additional weapons testing to investigate whether the hammer of the gun used in the fatal shooting may have been intentionally modified.<\/p>\n
\nSpecial prosecutor Kari Morrissey said on Tuesday: \u201cWe don\u2019t have the firearms report yet, although they told me that it\u2019s forthcoming. I hope to have it by the end of the week. <\/p>\n
\n\u201cThe causation issues as they relate to Mr Baldwin and the functionality of the firearm do not create causation problems for Ms Gutierrez. That is our legal opinion.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nIn March, \u2018Rust\u2019 safety coordinator and assistant director David Halls pleaded no contest to a charge of unsafe handling of a firearm and received a suspended sentence of six months\u2019 probation.<\/p>\n
\nHe agreed to cooperate in the investigation of the fatal shooting and is listed as a possible witness in evidentiary hearings next week to decide whether the case can advance towards trial.<\/p>\n
\nThe filming of \u2018Rust\u2019 resumed in April in Montana under an agreement with the cinematographer\u2019s widower, Matthew Hutchins, that makes him an executive producer.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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