"Ferguson texted his staff saying, "I just lost it," and in a police interview, he expressed, "I killed her... convict my ass - I did it.""
"Ferguson and his attorneys argued the shooting was accidental, claiming he fumbled his handgun while trying to put it on the coffee table."
Jeffrey Ferguson, a 74-year-old former Orange County judge, was found guilty of second-degree murder for killing his wife, Sheryl, during a drunken argument in their home. On August 3, 2023, Ferguson shot her with a handgun he kept in an ankle holster. Although Ferguson argued the shooting was accidental, evidence showed he was aware of his actions, saying in a police interview, "I killed her... convict my ass - I did it." This conviction follows a previous trial that ended in a hung jury, demonstrating the jury's strong response to the case.
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