HUTCHINSON – The family of a Hutchinson woman convicted and sentenced to nearly 13 years in prison for second-degree murder were in court Friday to ask for the return of some property seized by law enforcement during the investigation.

Jamie Hatfield’s Attorney Steve Osburn told the judge that a vehicle, a firearm and cell phones actually belonged to the defendant’s mother.

District Attorney Keith Schroeder was reluctant for the items to be returned because they might be 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.

But, Schroeder says there is still a chance those items might be needed.

Judge Trish Rose agreed with the state and said she did not 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 guilty plea to intentional second-degree murder in the strangulation death of 38-­year-­old Mary Ann Arnett in June of 2015.

Arnett’s body was found in a dry creek bed near Nickerson. She was strangled with a cell phone cord according to autopsy reports.