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Judges and Judiciary,
Criminal

Feb. 19, 2025

Judge accused of killing wife warned against visiting colleagues during trial

The murder trial of Orange County Superior Court Judge Jeffrey Ferguson commenced with jury selection Tuesday.

Judge accused of killing wife warned against visiting colleagues during trial
Judge Jeffrey Ferguson

A jury of 12 members and four alternates was sworn in Tuesday afternoon, tasked with deciding the fate of Orange County Superior Court Judge Jeffrey Ferguson, who is accused of murdering his wife in their Anaheim Hills home in 2023.

Before prospective jurors entered Department C35 of the Central Justice Center in Santa Ana, Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Eleanor J. Hunter established ground rules for both sides and then ordered the defendant to avoid visiting former colle...

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