That Ferguson fired the gunshot that killed his wife, Sheryl, on Aug. 3, 2023 is not in dispute. The prosecution contends the judge purposely fired the fatal gunshot during a heated argument, while the defense counters that Ferguson accidentally shot his wife.

Jury deliberations continued Thursday in the murder trial of an Orange County judge who fatally shot his wife in 2023, a killing he claims was accidental while prosecutors allege it was a case of premeditated murder.

Jurors Friday will resume deliberations on the fate of an Orange County Superior Court judge accused of fatally shooting his wife in their Anaheim Hills home. Jeffrey Ferguson, 74, is charged with murder with sentencing enhancements for discharge of a gun causing death and the personal use of a gun for the Aug.