ELKTON — A woman accused of holding a pole against the throat of woman who relies on an oxygen machine to breathe during a robbery at an Elkton motel in April is facing up to 15 years in prison after accepting a plea deal, according to Cecil County Circuit Court records.
The defendant — Pamela Marie Hamilton, 46, of Elkton — entered an Alford plea to robbery on Wednesday, court records show. In an Alford plea, the defendant maintains her innocence while acknowledging that the state possesses enough evidence to convict her at trial.
As part of the plea bargain, prosecutors agreed to dismiss 23 related charges against Hamilton, including first-degree assault, armed robbery, reckless endangerment and theft, according to court records…