In May 2005, in Grants Pass, Oregon, Wendy Maldonado was arrested and charged with the murder of her husband, Aaron.

[1] According to Wendy Maldonado, the incident took place after almost 20 years of violent domestic abuse committed by Aaron against his wife and their four sons.

[1] Before sentencing, Randy was detained in jail while Wendy was allowed home on bail to take care of her other three children.

[1] One Minute to Nine was screened at the 2007 Locarno International Film Festival in Switzerland, where it received Special Mention for Best Feature Length Documentary.

[3] The new title was drawn from the telephone call to emergency services that Wendy made immediately after killing Aaron.