A 25 year old Vandalia woman has been sentenced today to 27 years in prison. Hammer was sentenced today in Fayette County Court by Judge Don Sheafor to 27 years in the Department of Corrections for the offense of Aggravated Battery. Hammer entered an open plea of guilty back on October 3, 2017 to one count of aggravated battery to a child under the age of 13 with great bodily harm or permanent disability following the injuring of her at that time 3 ½ month old son in February 2016.