加利福尼亚州法官因在2023年的争吵中杀害妻子而被判刑,声称是意外的。 A California judge is sentenced for killing his wife in a 2023 argument, claiming it was accidental.

南加利福尼亚州74岁的Jeffrey Ferguson法官因在2023年8月在Anaheim Hills家中的争吵中枪杀他的妻子Sheryl而被判犯有二级谋杀罪,将被判处二级谋杀罪。 Southern California judge Jeffrey Ferguson, 74, is set to be sentenced for second-degree murder after being convicted for fatally shooting his wife, Sheryl, during an argument in August 2023 at their Anaheim Hills home. 他承认开枪,但声称是意外,而检察官则认为,他故意开枪,因为他妻子对他提出挑战,要他用真枪指着她。 He admitted to the shooting but claimed it was accidental, while prosecutors argued he intentionally fired a gun after his wife challenged him to point a real gun at her. 该案件引起当地法律界的注意,导致4月定罪,包括增加枪枝。 The case, which drew attention in the local legal community, resulted in a conviction in April, including a gun enhancement. Ferguson将面临长达40年的监禁,他的辩护人正在寻求新的审判,并列举了审判准备问题和失踪的专家证人。 Ferguson faces up to 40 years to life in prison, and his defense is seeking a new trial, citing trial preparation issues and a missing expert witness.