A California judge charged with fatally shooting his wife while under the influence of alcohol sent a text message to his staff minutes after the murder to let them know that he would not show up for work the next day, as he would be in prison for the crimethe prosecutors reported.
“I just lost it. I just shot my wife. I won’t be tomorrow. I will be in custody. Very sorry”the Orange County Superior Court judge reportedly said, Jeffrey Ferguson72, to the court clerk and sheriff after kill his wife Sheryl, 65, in their Anaheim Hills home last week.
Oragen County prosecutors who Man is charged with murder with weapon-related enhancements, also reveals additional details about the domestic allegation that led to the homicide.
The incident occurred when the couple were fighting during a dinner in a restaurant on August 3 and continued arguing once they got home.the Orange County district attorney’s office explained in the court filing.
Apparently, Sheryl Fergunson said something to the effect of, “Why don’t you point a real gun at me, to her husband, who pulled a gun out of its holster and shot her in the chest..
Her son reported the shooting to 911, stating that his father had been consuming a lot of alcoholic beverages and shot his mother.According to the document.
The judge also called 911, but declined to provide details, telling the operator he did not want to discuss the incident when asked if he was the shooter.
Ferguson allegedly implicated himself to responding officers, who said he reeked of alcohol.
“Oh man, I can’t believe I did this,” the judge said.
In addition, detectives found 47 weapons, including the pistol allegedly used in the shooting, and more than 26,000 rounds of ammunition inside the family home.
All The guns are legally owned, but a rifle registered to the judge is still missing, according to prosecutors.reported New York Post.
Ferguson was arrested, but released the next day after posting $1 million bail.but Orange County prosecutors are seeking new bail conditions after alleging the weapons cache indicates he could pose a risk to public safety as well as a flight risk.
The prosecutors they want you to turn in your passport, wear an ankle monitor, and have no alcohol or firearms before your arraignment on September 1.
Despite Ferguson’s two alleged confessions, the defense maintains that Sheryl’s death was the result of an “accident and nothing more.”
On the other hand, the man was arrested in 2017 by the state Judicial Performance Commission for making an inappropriate comment about a candidate on Facebook and continuing to be “friends” on the social network with the lawyers who appeared before him in court. .
The Ferguson’s arrest left officials grappling with how to handle the case, so a judge was chosen in neighboring Los Angeles County. to hear the case to avoid a conflict of interest.
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