Jurors convicted Southern California Judge Jeffrey Ferguson of second-degree murder on Tuesday for fatally shooting his wife Sheryl while the couple argued and watched television at home.

Orange County judge Jeffrey Ferguson was convicted of second-degree murder in the shooting death of his wife in the couple's Anaheim Hills home.

Before he was taken into custody, Jeffrey Ferguson whispered into his son's ear, "It's OK. Be strong." The two were allowed to hug before he was taken into custody.

In this photo released Friday, Aug. 4, 2023, by the Anaheim Police Department, is Jeffrey Ferguson. A Southern California judge has been arrested in connection with the slaying of his wife.

Jeffrey Ferguson made a gun-hand gesture at his wife, Sheryl, while they sat at a restaurant. Within hours, she was dead Sheryl Ferguson Facebook As families go, the Fergusons of Anaheim Hills ...

Investigators remove firearms from Judge Jeffrey Ferguson’s residence in Anaheim, Calif., on Aug. 4, 2023. AP. His wife then dared him to point a gun at her during the heated exchange.

Jurors rejected Jeffrey Ferguson’s testimony that he accidentally shot his wife, convicting him of second-degree murder on April 22, prosecutors said.

Orange County Superior Court Judge Jeffrey Ferguson was convicted Tuesday of second-degree murder for shooting his wife at their Anaheim Hills home following an hours-long argument.

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.

Jeffrey Ferguson, an Orange County superior court judge, lived with his wife Sheryl Ferguson, a homemaker, and their son Phillip Ferguson in Anaheim Hills.

Jeffrey Ferguson was charged in the Aug. 3, 2023, killing of his 65-year-old wife, Sheryl Ferguson, in their Anaheim, California, home. The couple’s son reported the shooting to authorities, ...

A mistrial has been declared in the case of Southern California Judge Jeffrey Ferguson who was accused of fatally shooting ...