Orange County judge tells jury that he accidentally fired the gunshot that killed his wife
An Orange County Superior Court judge took the stand Monday, testifying to jurors in his ongoing murder trial that he accidentally shot and killed his wife at their Anaheim Hills home after his injured shoulder gave out and he fumbled the firearm.
'I Didn't Mean to Kill Her': Ex-Orange County Judge Testifies Shooting of His Wife Was Accidental
Ex-Superior Court Judge Jeffrey Ferguson, who was charged in August 2023 with first-degree murder after allegedly shooting his wife with a pistol, fought back tears on Monday as he told the jury in a California state court that his wife's death was an accident.
Orange County Judge Concludes Testifying in His Defense in Murder Trial
Attorneys are scheduled to make closing arguments Wednesday in the murder trial of an Orange County Superior Court judge, who finished testifying in his defense Tuesday. 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 accused of killing wife to resume testifying in his defense
An Orange County Superior Court judge charged with fatally shooting his wife in their Anaheim Hills home will resume testifying Tuesday in his defense.
Orange County judge accused of fatally shooting his wife testifies that he accidentally shot her
Orange County Superior Judge Jeffrey Ferguson took the stand on Monday as the trial revolving around his wife's killing continued. He alleged that the gun accidentally discharged in the midst of an argument they were having back in August of 2023.
'This Was an Accident': Jury Trial for Orange County Judge Accused of Killing Wife Set to Begin
A jury trial for Jeffrey Ferguson, an Orange County judge accused of shooting his wife to death in their Anaheim Hills home, is set to begin Tuesday in the Superior Court of Orange County in Santa Ana,
Trial begins for Orange County judge accused of murdering his wife
As an Orange County judge, who a short time earlier had admitted to fatally shooting his wife during a heated argument at their Anaheim Hills home, was being processed into police custody, his thoughts apparently took a turn toward how he might address the jury at his own future trial.
Orange County judge accused of killing his wife faces murder trial
An Orange County judge accused of fatally shooting his wife at their Anaheim Hills home is now standing trial as opening statements are set to begin Wednesday.
Former Orange County judge faces murder trial in shooting death of wife
A former Orange County judge’s murder trial in the shooting death of his wife began Wednesday in the same courthouse where he used to serve. Hetty Chang reports for the NBC4 News at 4 p.m. on Feb. 19, 2025.
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
OC judge who shot his wife admits breaking the law by drinking while carrying a concealed weapon
Judge Jeffrey Ferguson also admitted drinking at lunches before hearing criminal cases. He says the shooting of his wife was an accident.
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