WARREN — A Trumbull County inmate serving a 43-year-to-life prison sentence for his role in a brutal 1995 murder-for-hire plot that left a woman dead and her son wounded is set to appear before the Ohio Parole Board next month, prosecutors announced Wednesday.

John Santine, 64, was one of four people convicted in the killing of Ann Serafino and the attempted murder of her son, Charles Serafino, at their Hubbard home.

According to the Trumbull County Prosecutor’s Office, Santine orchestrated the attack over a business dispute with Charles Serafino, offering $5,000 to accomplices to carry out the killings.

Santine, who was convicted in 1997 of aggravated murder, aggravated burglary, and attempted aggravated murder, is scheduled for his first parole hearing later this month. Prosecutors are urging the board to deny his release, citing his central role in the crime and his lack of remorse.

Court records show that on July 7, 1995, Santine’s co-defendants — Ben Hudach, Rick McNulty and Jason Getsy — carried out the attack.

Getsy, who was executed in 2009, shot Ann Serafino twice after pistol-whipping her, leaving a 4-inch gash in her head.

As she lay dying, he reportedly shouted, “die (expletive) die!” Charles Serafino survived despite being shot during the assault.

Prosecutors say Santine not only planned the killings but later celebrated with the attackers, toasting them at a bar and declaring,

“I (expletive) love these guys!”

“John Santine, the oldest of four conspirators, hatched a plan to murder, helped with the details along the way, and provided transportation to his accomplices,” the prosecutor’s office said in a statement.

“He reveled in the murder and mayhem he brought.”

The office added that Santine has yet to serve his minimum sentence and “deserves no mercy.”

“The memory of homeowner Ann Serafino deserves better,” prosecutors said.

Santine is incarcerated at the Richland Correctional Institution.

His parole hearing will determine whether he remains behind bars or is granted an early release.