HUTCHINSON, Kan. – The family of a Hutchinson woman convicted and sentenced to nearly 13 years in prison intentional second-degree murder were in court Friday where they were trying to get District Judge Trish Rose to released some property seized by law enforcement during the investigation.

Jamie Hatfield’s Attorney Steve Osburn told Judge Trish Rose that a vehicle, a firearm and cell phones belonged to defendants mother and ask the judge to order the release of those items. But, District Attorney Keith Schroeder was reluctant for that to happen because of those items possibly being needed in the future if the case should somehow come back.

Hatfield had entered a plea in the case and part of the agreement was the she would not file any appeal in the case and Osburn says time had run out to do so anyway. But, Schroeder says there is still a chance those items might be needed. But, he did indicate that he would look into the items mentioned and if they wouldn’t be needed, then they could be released.

Judge Rose agreed with the state saying she didn’t feel comfortable releasing them at this time. Hatfield was sentenced on July 22, so it was decided to hold off until July 22, 2017 before making any decision.

Hatfield entered a plea in the case where 38-year-old Mary Ann Arnett was strangled in June of 2015 with her body left in a dry creek bed near Nickerson. She was strangled with a cell phone cord, according to autopsy reports.

Prosecutors say Hatfield and Jonathan Perser-Wilson were involved in Arnett’s death. Perser-Wilson was shot and killed by police during a confrontation the day after Arnett’s body was found.