Orange County judge accidentally fired the gunshot that killed his wife, defense attorney tells jury
The defense attorney acknowledged that Judge Jeffrey Ferguson is an alcoholic who was arguing with his wife, Sheryl Ferguson, before pulling the gun that killed her out of his ankle holster, but denied that the Aug. 3, 2023 killing was intentional.
California judge accidentally fired gun shot that killed his wife, lawyer says
The lawyer for a Southern California judge has acknowledged that his client fired the deadly shot that killed his wife, but he contends it was an accident.
‘Convict me’: Heart-wrenching opening in trial of O.C. judge who fatally shot his wife
Judge Jeffrey Ferguson, an experienced gun owner, shot his wife in their family room in August 2023 after an evening of heavy drinking. His attorneys will argue it was an accident.
OC Judge’s Defense Claims Gun Accidentally Discharged in Wife’s Murder Case
An Orange County Superior Court judge accused of fatally shooting his wife in their Anaheim home was engaged in a long-smoldering argument with his spouse and was trying to remove and set aside his ankle-holstered gun — at his wife’s request — when it accidentally discharged,
OC judge testifies wife's shooting death was 'accidental'
An Orange County Superior Court judge testified Monday that he did not intend to fatally shoot his wife and that the gun was accidentally triggered. Jeffrey Ferguson, 74, is charged with murder with sentencing enhancements for discharge of a gun causing death and the personal use of a gun for the Aug.
Orange County judge on trial for wife's murder says it was accidental while testifying
Michele Gile reports from Santa Ana, where Orange County Judge Jeffrey Ferguson's trial continued on Monday. Ferguson, who is on trial for his wife's murder, said that it was accidental while testifying.
California judge pulled a gun and shot his wife during an argument, prosecutor says
Prosecutors say Orange County Superior Court Judge Jeffrey Ferguson pulled a loaded gun from his ankle holster and shot and killed his wife during an argument while the couple was watching television.
‘It was an accident’: Defense opens for Orange County judge accused of killing wife
Defense attorneys started their case on Monday in the trial of an Orange County judge who is accused of fatally shooting his wife at the family’s home in 2023. A video showing the defendant,
Former Orange County Judge Jeffrey Ferguson on Trial for Alleged Murder of Wife Following Argument in Anaheim Hills
Former judge Jeffrey Ferguson is on trial for the murder of his wife, with the prosecution alleging intentional shooting and the defense claiming it was accidental.
California judge faces murder trial in wife's shooting death
Prosecutors say a California judge pulled a loaded gun from his ankle holster and shot and killed his wife during an argument while the couple was watching television
California judge testifies that he accidentally shot and killed his wife
A Southern California judge charged with the murder of his wife took the stand Monday to testify in his own defense, telling the courtroom he accidentally shot her with the gun he carried in an ankle holster.
Judge shot wife to death during spat about money while drinking and watching ‘Breaking Bad,’ prosecutors say
A California judge on trial for murdering his wife told cops he shot her during an argument about money while drinking and ...
Son changes details in testimony about the night his father, a California judge, shot his mother
During the second day of Judge Jeffrey Ferguson’s murder trial, his adult son, Phillip, offered a description of an argument that night between his father and his mother, Sheryl Ferguson, and a ...
Judge breaks down in court as graphic images of his dead wife are shown after TV row
Southern California Judge Jeffrey Ferguson, who is now 74 years old, was heard telling police he shot his wife, Sheryl ...