Hammers v. State

Conley Byrd, Justice.

Following the remand of this case in Hammers v. State, 261 Ark. 585, 550 S.W. 2d 432 (1977), after a hearing the trial court ruled that appellant Pamela Hammers was not entitled to relief on equitable principles and reinstated her murder conviction. We reverse for the reasons hereinafter stated.

The record, based upon the testimony of appellant’s counsel, the deputy prosecuting attorney and the prosecuting attorney shows that appellant had an agreement with the State for immunity from prosecution provided she would give testimony against her lover Eddie Stephens in…