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"Rust" armorer Hannah Gutierrez Reed entered a not guilty plea Wednesday to involuntary manslaughter and tampering with evidence charges.
In addition, District Court Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer entered a scheduling order in the case and set the trial dates for Dec. 6-15, 2023. Jury selection will begin on Dec. 5.
Gutierrez Reed worked as the armorer on the set of the Alec Baldwin film where a gun the actor was handling fired and killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.
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Fox News Digital has reached out to Reed's attorney for comment.
Hannah Gutierrez-Reed's trial date in "Rust" case was set for Dec. 6. Jury selection will begin on Dec. 5. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong | Instagram)
As part of the order setting Gutierrez Reed's conditions of release, she may not possess firearms, consume alcohol, or return to the location of the alleged incident.
She is also shall not "buy, sell, consume, or possess illegal drugs," and must "submit to drug or alcohol testing upon the request of the state."
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Documents stated, "Defendant shall submit to drug testing in the state of Arizona and report the results of the tests to the special prosecutors and the court twice per month."
In June, Gutierrez Reed was accused of transferring "narcotics to another person with the intent to prevent the apprehension, prosecution or conviction of herself," in documents obtained by Fox News Digital.
Halyna Hutchins was fatally shot in October 2021 on set of "Rust." (Fred Hayes)
Hutchins was killed on the New Mexico set of the Western film, and director Joel Souza was wounded by a bullet from a weapon Baldwin was holding while rehearsing a scene in a church on Oct. 21, 2021. Baldwin has denied he pulled the trigger of the gun that killed Hutchins.
Gutierrez Reed's new charges come after Baldwin's involuntary manslaughter charges were dropped.
Special prosecutors Kari Morrissey and Jason Lewis announced the decision in April as "new facts" had been revealed that required further investigation. In their motion to dismiss, the special prosecutors noted that the further investigation and forensic analysis required couldn't be completed before Baldwin's preliminary hearing, which was scheduled for May 3.
The case has been closed in the First Judicial District Court of New Mexico, but Baldwin could potentially still face new charges in the future.
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Baldwin still faces a handful of civil lawsuits, including one brought by "Rust" script supervisor Mamie Mitchell, along with another by Hutchins' mother, father and sister. The plaintiffs are represented by attorney Gloria Allred.
Alec Baldwin's involuntary manslaughter charges were dropped in April. (Santa Fe County Sheriff's Department)
"Mr. Baldwin should know that we remain committed to fighting and winning for our clients and holding him accountable for pointing a loaded gun at Halyna Hutchins, pulling the trigger, and killing her," Allred said in a statement. "Mr. Baldwin may pretend that he is not responsible for pulling the trigger and ejecting a live bullet which ended Halyna’s life."
"He can run to Montana and pretend that he is just an actor in a wild west movie but, in real life, he cannot escape from the fact that he had a major role in a tragedy which had real life consequences for Halyna, her mother, father, sister, and co-worker."
Amid the legal drama, Baldwin, cast and crew finished filming the "Rust" movie in May.
"It’s been a long and difficult road. But we reach the end of the trail today. Congratulations to Joel, Bianca and the entire cast and crew," Baldwin said, referring to Joel Souza, the original director of the Western, and Bianca Cline, the new cinematographer.
"Nothing less than a miracle," he added.
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Fox News Digital's Lauryn Overhultz contributed to this report.
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