John Holyoke | BDN

A stone and a white oak tree commemorate the life of Karen Wrentzel.

HEBRON, Maine — While the man accused of shooting Karen Wretzel a year ago has yet to stand trial, Wrentzel’s family says harsh sentences are a sure way to entice future hunters to make safety a priority.

If convicted of manslaughter, the defendant, Robert Trundy of Hebron, would face up to 30 years in prison. Family and friends say they fear the sentence would be far shorter and would not serve as an adequate deterrent to other hunters.

“I realize when they do the sentencing they’re going to look at what previous sentencing was, but it shouldn’t be like that,” said Jon Spofford of Hebron, Wrentzel’s…