Judge Jeffrey Ferguson’s testimony came hours after his attorney acknowledged to jurors that the judge is an alcoholic who was arguing with his wife, Sheryl Ferguson, before pulling the gun that

Orange County Superior Court Judge Jeffrey Ferguson — who is standing trial for allegedly shooting and killing his wife, Sheryl Ferguson — testified that he had shot her by “accident” after the pair had gotten into an argument earlier in the night.

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.