California choose Jeffrey Ferguson pleads not responsible to murdering spouse regardless of capturing her in drunken argument then texting colleagues a confession

The California choose who shot his spouse then texted his co-workers a confession including ‘I will not be in at this time’ pleaded not responsible to homicide at this time, insisting it was an ‘accident’. 

Choose Jeffrey Ferguson, 72, shot and killed his spouse Sheryl at their dwelling in Orange County after the pair turned embroiled in a heated, drunken argument. 

Prosecutors say he pulled a pistol from his ankle holster then shot her within the chest. 

He texted co-workers afterwards saying: ‘I simply misplaced it. I simply shot my spouse. I will not be in tomorrow. I will likely be in custody. I am so sorry.’ 

Choose Jeffrey Ferguson arrives at courtroom at this time to plead not responsible to homicide

On August 3, Ferguson shot and killed his spouse Sheryl at their dwelling in Anaheim Hills, Orange County

Ferguson was charged with homicide and his bail was set at $1million. 

He posted it yesterday however returned to courtroom at this time to be arraigned. 

Immediately, his attorneys advised the courtroom he shouldn’t be convicted of homicide. 

‘This was an unintentional, unintended capturing and never against the law,’  legal professional Paul Meyer stated.

Ferguson was ordered to give up his passport and undergo GPS monitoring. His blood alcohol content material can even be monitored by a tool, and he has been banned from proudly owning weapons. 

He has dozens of firearms which prompted investigators to request that he be denied bail. 

Ferguson has been a choose since 2015. 

Choose Jeffrey Ferguson, 72, shot and killed his spouse Sheryl at their dwelling in Orange County after the pair turned embroiled in a heated, drunken argument. He pleaded not responsible to homicide at this time

The choose’s $1.4million dwelling, the place he shot his spouse earlier this week 

Police seized practically 50 weapons from the home and 26,000 rounds of ammunition on August 4

One other of the massive weapons that was recovered from the choose’s dwelling final week 

He began his authorized profession within the Orange County district legal professional´s workplace in 1983 and went on to work narcotics instances, for which he received varied awards.

He served as president of the North Orange County Bar Affiliation from 2012 to 2014.

In 2017, Ferguson was admonished by the Fee on Judicial Efficiency for posting an announcement on Fb a couple of judicial candidate ‘with figuring out or reckless disregard for the reality of the assertion,’ and for being Fb pals with attorneys showing earlier than him in courtroom, in keeping with a replica of the company´s findings.

Ferguson stated on his Fb web page that he grew up in a navy household and traveled all through Asia as a baby.

He went on to attend faculty and regulation college in California. He and his spouse had been married in 1996.

Jeffrey Ferguson in courtroom at this time together with his attorneys. They insisted it was an accident