A Southern California judge charged with killing his wife during an argument while he was drunk has pleaded not guilty. His lawyer says it was an “accidental shooting.”
LOS ANGELES — A Southern California judge charged with killing his wife during an argument while he was drunk pleaded not guilty to murder Tuesday, and his lawyer says it was an “accidental shooting.”
The 72-year-old was arrested on Aug. 3 at his home in the upscale neighborhood of Anaheim Hills after police found his wife, Sheryl Ferguson, shot to death. Prosecutors said in court filings that the couple had been arguing and the judge was drinking when he pulled a pistol from an ankle holster and shot her in the chest. The couple's adult son and Ferguson called 911, and Ferguson texted his court clerk and bailiff to say he had shot his wife, according to the filings.
“My sister was a wonderful person, very caring, very selfless,” Rosen said. “The family is absolutely in shock.”
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