Armsmaster Hannah Gutierrez-Reed found guilty of negligent homicide. She faces up to 18 months in prison.

Alec Baldwin is also charged with involuntary manslaughter. Baldwin denies pulling the trigger on the gun and his trial is scheduled for July 10. The New Mexico Occupational Safety and Health Administration in 2022 imposed the state's maximum fine on Rust Media Productions for violating firearm safety guidelines. The public prosecutor's office described the armorer during the trial as "unprofessional and sloppy" She repeatedly left firearms and ammunition lying around in the open at the filming location.