A New Mexico judge will weigh whether “Rust” armorer Hannah Gutierrez should be given a new trial amid allegations that prosecutors concealed evidence in the on-set shooting case.
New Mexico First Judicial Circuit Court Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer said Thursday that she would issue a ruling next week on whether to grant a new trial. She will also consider a motion from defense attorney Jason Bowles to immediately release Gutierrez from prison while the court considers her motion.
The rulings for immediate release and a new trial will be issued in two separate orders, Sommer said during an hourlong hearing Thursday morning with Bowles and special prosecutor Kari Morrissey…