‘Rust’ armorer faced tearful testimony and claims of ‘unprofessional’ handling of guns in first week of trial

Here’s a look at the trial’s first week. Emotional testimonyHalls took the stand on Thursday and told jurors, “My thought was that a blank round had been loaded.” He began to cry as he recounted being one of the first to approach Hutchins. “She said, ‘I can’t feel my legs.’”Halls, who also served as the film’s safety coordinator, pleaded no contest to negligent use of a deadly weapon last year and as part of a plea deal was sentenced to six months of unsupervised probation. Halls’ testimony marks the first time he spoke publicly about what happened on the set….