Teen gets 10 years in uncle's slaying
ALBANY, Ore. (AP) — A 17-year-old Linn County boy has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for killing his uncle, described by relatives as verbally abusive and harsh.
The Albany Democrat-Herald reports that 17-year-old Johnathan Baker came to live with his uncle, Gary Baker, southeast of Albany in 2006 after his father died and his mother was no longer able to care for him.
Neighbors and family members told investigators the 69-year-old uncle was strict and demanding.
Prosecutor George Eder said the youth was under "great emotional distress."
The uncle disappeared last summer.
His body was found in a ravine in a barbecue cover that was stapled shut. He had been shot in the back of the head.
The youth pleaded no contest in January to manslaughter.
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Information from: Albany Democrat-Herald, http://www.dhonline.com
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He'll go in with a GED in crime and come out with a Masters, good job.
10 years?!? That's it?!? What is this world coming to?Â
So it's okay to kill someone now because they are rude to you.Â
What a wonderful progressive society we have now!
@Jerry Yeah! And to only get 10 years makes me sick! This murderer will be back on the streets before we know it and chances are, he'll do it again.Â