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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Amy Taxin

California judge faces murder trial in wife's shooting death

A California judge who allegedly pulled a gun from his ankle holster and fatally shot his wife will have his day in court.

Opening statements are slated for Wednesday in the murder trial of Orange County Superior Court Judge Jeffrey Ferguson in the August 2023 killing of his wife, Cheryl Ferguson. The trial is taking place in Santa Ana, just 12 miles (19 kilometers) from the courthouse where Ferguson used to preside over criminal cases.

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