Just as a guess, the pads do not have the pin to keep the piston from rotating and the driver side has rotated enough to disengage the fine ratchet mechanism inside the caliper. The levers should be very hard to move if you are trying to move them at the caliper. There is a large leverage factor when using the handbrake handle.
Good luck.
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