Criminal
Aug. 14, 2023
Orange County judge accused of murdering his wife to be tried in LA
"The people contend that schedule bail of $1,000,000 -- without supplemental non-monetary conditions -- is insufficient to protect public safety and/or ensure defendant's attendance at trial," said a notice filed by Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer.
"I just shot my wife," Orange County Judge Jeffrey Ferguson texted his clerk, saying he would be in custody, not in court, according to a notice of arraignment filed by District Attorney Todd Spitzer.
The clerk thought it was a joke, according to the detailed notice filed on Friday, along with a criminal complaint charging Ferguson, 72, with first degree murder, discharge of a firearm causing death and personally using a firearm in the com...
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