Legal Opinion
Hammers v. State
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Decided May 16, 1977No. CR 76-208PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
John A. Fogleman, Justice.
We are confronted here with a difficult problem arising from the ago-old necessity for “dealing” with people involved in crimes in order to successfully prosecute their confederates. See Camron v. Texas, 32 Tex. Crim. 180, 22 S.W. 682 and accompanying Annot, 40 ASR 767 (1893). Pamela Hammers, appellant herein, and James E. Stephens, 1 were jointly charged with the murder of Cynthia Walker, by choking, beating and drowning her. They were also charged with manslaughter for causing the death of Ms. Walker’s unborn child. Apparently, the prosecutor felt it was necessary,…
2Cases cited48 opinions
- Jackson v. DennoSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Kastigar v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Murphy v. Waterfront Commission of New York HarborSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- United States v. William Eugene CarterCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1972
- Temple v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1881
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3Cited by35 opinions
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- State v. OsbornSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1978
- Tabor v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1998
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