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Racial violence at the state prison began to increase in September of 1977.
A group of prisoners known as the Aryan Brotherhood, made up of white inmates, planned to kill Waymond Small, a black inmate because he had witnessed an attack upon another black inmate by members of the Aryan Brotherhood.
Small also was to testify before a committee of the state legislature concerning prison violence and gang activities.
Two former members of the Aryan Brotherhood, Dominic Hall and Danny Farrell, were given immunity from prosecution in the case and testified for the state. Hall testified that he had been ordered by the leader of the Aryan Brotherhood, Jerry Hillyer, to have Waymond Small killed. Appellant desired to join the Aryan Brotherhood, so he offered to kill the victim to attain membership in that organization. Another inmate, Bill Goff, who also wanted to join the gang, volunteered to help appellant.
State v. Farmer. 126 Ariz. 569 (1980). Supreme Court of Arizona. September 5, 1980. Rehearing Denied October 7, 1980.
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