An elderly Asian man who killed his wife with an ax before attacking her 32-year-old son will spend the next 26 years in prison

James Che Ming Lu, 87, was convicted in July 2011 of the murder of Michelle Lu, 55, his wife of nine years. James Lu bludgeoned Michelle Lu with an ax in 2009 as she lay in bed in their home in an unincorporated area between Pasadena and Arcadia. Then, he walked down the hallway and attacked her son, who fought him off. The couple reportedly had an ongoing disputes regarding money and the amount of time Michelle Lu spent at work.