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Oregon Road Conditions & Cams Email Story to a Friend April 21, 2006 Mother, son guilty of manslaughter GRANTS PASS — The wife and eldest son of a man described as violently abusive were sentenced to prison Thursday after pleading guilty to a reduced charge of manslaughter for attacking him with a hammer and an ax as he slept. Josephine County Circuit Court Judge Michael Newman sentenced Wendy Maldonado, 36, to 10 years and her eldest son, Randall, 17, to more than six years after the prosecution and defense reached a plea bargain in which murder charges were reduced to manslaughter. "This is a fair resolution to a horrible case," Newman said. Aaron Maldonado was killed May 1, 2005, as he lay in bed in his home outside Grants Pass. "I saw Aaron hit my mom many times," 13-year-old Tyler Maldonado read from a statement in court. "I also saw him strangle her a lot. He would hit her until it seemed like a human would die from it, but my mom was used to it. "This is just a small glimpse of what my family had to go through. If you times this by 5 million, you will still not nearly see what we have gone through." Advertisement Prosecutor Linda Wingenbach said she had no doubt Mrs. Maldonado was the victim of domestic violence, but that did not justify killing her husband. "This case is a tragedy," she said. "We have a family that is as broken as a family can be broken." Aaron Maldonado’s mother, Georgann Sims, lamented that she would no longer be able to put her arms around her son or have talks with him about life. Paul Maldonado, the victim’s brother, said those who killed him would face the wrath of God. Don Nelson, Wendy Maldonado’s stepfather, described her and her son as "trapped in a box." "They knew the consequences of trying to get away," he said. "They chose an absolutely horrendous way to get out the box." Mail Tribune Home | Local News | Sports | Business | Obituaries | Life | Opinion AP News | Archives | Site Map | Community | Classified Copyright © 1997-2006 Mail Tribune, Inc. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms & Conditions | Website Feedback www.bingo.com Home Security Systems Trunks, Footlocker Custom Build Computers Computer Security Discount Hotel Reservations online casinos news Send Flowers California Casinos GMAT Prep Windermere Van Vleet Deep Muscle Stimulator Sports Equipment Online Casino Reviews Online Bingo Entertainment Guide Online Casino Fundraisers Sudoku Online Casinos Canada Email Security Advertisement s Advertisement