Judge Allegedly Texted Clerk ‘I Just Shot My Wife’

California Superior Court Judge Jeffery Ferguson allegedly shot his wife at their home. In court documents, prosecutors say Ferguson and his wife Sheryl went out to dinner. They claim things got heated and the judge "pointed his finger at her in a manner mimicking a firearm.” Prosecutors say the judge's wife dared him to point a real gun at her. That's when Ferguson retrieved his pistol from his ankle holster and shot his wife in the chest, according to police. He has pleaded not guilty.

[@rb8289]

He kills his wife, he admitted to it, and they let him go? Doesn't sound right to me.

[@reeupp1257]

Right, idk why certain people get special treatment

[@UT48D]

They didn’t let him go, he is on bail with a gps ankle monitor.

[@itsnowornever4812]

@@UT48D EITHER OR….. HE IS OUT!!!! THATS THE PROBLEM WITH PEOPLE IN THESE HIGH POSITIONS TO HAVE SPECIAL TREATMENT🤷‍♂️

[@VoteForBukele]

She does look a little lippy.

[@rb8289]

@@UT48D he is not in jail, is he?

[@germanshepherd6638]

He’s a menace to society, judges and politicians should not get special treatment. He needs to be in jail!

[@zainhasan29]

No we have a Politician In Jail right now and that’s Donald Trump he just got booked in to the Fulton County Sheriffs office and he is currently awaiting for trial!

[@ylerian8878]

Never point a gun at someone unless you intend to pull the trigger, loaded or not. It's one of the first rules of gun safety

[@jamalwilburn228]

Tell Alex Baldwing that.

[@GorgieClarissa]

@@jamalwilburn228 who is aleX baldwinG?

[@DarthKater311]

@@sophia23346go away bot

[@scholaroftheworldalternatehist]

Never buy a gun unless you plan to kill

[@ksmith1728]

I don’t think he did it

[@fodetoure1576]

Nothing about him looks “distinguished” 🤢

[@thewizardofoz511]

It's because he's white and he has a suit on with glasses.. that usually seems to do it apparently😂

[@jessicamarie8299]

@@thewizardofoz511Leave it to a Tyrone to play the rac card

[@thewizardofoz511]

@@jessicamarie8299 you & I can talk and debate about this til the sun comes up but it's reality.. so why did she call him distinguished?.. what did that man do to be identified as such?..🤔

[@tiamystic]

@@thewizardofoz511lmaooo

[@mssheena24]

Accidental?!?!? 😒

[@gdewyg]

Arrogance by this man is very scary. Let this poor woman rest in peace.

[@Ian_Hawke]

@@sophia23346amen!

[@EvelynSantos2222]

how many times do you have to comment? Please you seem crazy like the judge!!@@sophia23346

[@Beautifully.Creole]

Not a crime? How?

[@anonymoushuman8443]

It’s a crime of passion.

[@cdrad7770]

That's exactly what I was wondering

[@ya-boyrookus7516]

He used that pistol to terminate her. Throw away the key.

[@terryhoover4687]

Wait. A judge wore a gun in an ankle holster to a restaurant? Where they quite likely serve alcohol?! And he drank there? If so, the level of arrogance and entitlement is astounding. Even beFore he committed murder.

[@kevinbernatek7875]

RIGHT???

[@highnrising]

Republicans keep telling us that we should all be carrying loaded guns everywhere. Because you never know when you're going to run into a "bad guy with a gun."

[@reedb9039]

A murderer is allowed to walk around instead of being held in jail?! Privilege. They also sais,not a crime.

[@therobot1056]

We would be in cuffs

[@patrickshansoff]

It’s called bail. He posted a $1,000,000 bail.

[@ChristopherConnell-wn4cw]

Oh dear Lord.... 😅

[@sarcasticklutz]

Rich privilege at its best

[@NoOne-py5or]

@@patrickshansoff Simple be rich and walk free, justice system isn't broke at all

[@ishan4763]

"Not a crime" Involuntary manslaughter: Am I a joke to you?

[@ladydeerheart1]

I've heard men say murdering your wife is a not a crime before. It'll be nice when men stop thinking that.

[@Nam-pm5wi]

I’m a man and I have never heard it.

[@highnrising]

Actually, that claim tends to work better for women who kill their husbands than more men who kill their wives.

[@sparkle3000]

He hated her. We're seeing *Lawyers *Gynecologist *Architects *Police Credit Union Director, Grandma Joanne Segovia importing fentanyl, now Judges? What does a criminal look like? A judge can make or break your entire life! They may have to go over his cases. This is horrible.

[@onidoremc9490]

A criminal is person who loses sense of control to commit an offense

[@desperadodeluxe2292]

Something tells me there's more to this case.

[@michelejackson7934]

Wait. It’s an accident, but he pulled the gun from his ankle?

[@chriswu8514]

When is a shooting not in self defense Not a crime?!?! I died when I heard these super pricey lawyers utter those words 😂

[@streetsoflaredo3432]

Somehow his attorneys aren't very convincing. When the one on the right is trying to find the words, the one on the left is looking into the distance, wondering how they're going to pull this one off.

[@mrsalwaysrightforever6283]

“Not a crime”??, that attorney needs a better excuse 🤦🏻

[@highnrising]

Can you think of a better one?

[@starfire810]

Never dare a fool

[@deletedcomment2478]

When you have to much to drink and you execute your wife 🤦‍♂️ Hate when that happens! Such an accident 😢 Tragic Accidents.

[@Seapearl15]

This is just horrible

[@Seapearl15]

@@sophia23346 ♥️

[@nicorobin5978]

He sentenced her to death.

[@grantg_]

without parole

[@mytruecrimelibrary]

​@@sophia23346just stop.

[@mytruecrimelibrary]

@@sophia23346 your spamming is disrespectful

[@ladyriethegoldendelmo5441]

@@sophia23346 would jesus-sama would like to u spamming? no he wouldnt

[@_PAIGE94]

Omg 🥴 May she rest peacefully

[@GLOCKAVELLI-NEGRODAMUS]

@@sophia23346 *666 FOR LIFE !!!*

[@jayskicksnfits9372]

The Breakfast Club gave this story the Donkey of the Day yesterday. 😲

[@NoOne-py5or]

Ah yes Rich people can do as they please, just a simple 1 million dollars to go free.

[@AshleyNoneya]

Not a crime?? 😂😂 that lawyer is crazy. Doesn’t matter that he was drunk, he still committed a crime

[@highnrising]

The lawyer is just doing his job. The judge wants to plead that it was an accident--the lawyer has to go along with that or get off the case.

[@AshleyNoneya]

@@highnrising im aware on how they work lol

[@mycatatemypfp7938]

Her: Why don't you point a real gun at me? What he should have done: No why don't I just leave check into a hotel and have my lawyer call you in few days. Bye.

[@sandraford1107]

This man believes he’s going to get away with killing his wife.

[@Belle4276]

Throw out all of the cases he has worked on, strip him of his license to practice, and, most importantly, throw him in jail with his fellow criminals!

[@lesliewheeler7071]

"Oh man, I can't believe I did this!" 🤔😑

[@abqpinkman]

How does someone charged with 1st degree murder allowed a bail amount?? Unreal

[@SteveSmith-hh2ni]

He has the perfect defense. Can anybody see him reaching his ankles without assistance?

[@timewa851]

he's a strangling-type guy. But her neck was a 22"er & he couldn't get his paws around it.....

[@ryanedwards8365]

from ankle holster to ankle bracelet... just put him in jail already

[@MrToribiovarela]

Atleast he had the decency to call in to work.

[@jadeh2699]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@rubytuesdayphoenix]

What a time to be alive

[@Toomuchlaffing]

he texted them that and yet he's pleading not guilty???

[@Kansascityhustler]

Did the lawyer just say it’s not a crime at the end or do I need my ears checked. 😊

[@Emmanuel-ms8pr]

A judge is gonna charged by a judge

[@FDR-ww6xz]

It was an "accidental shooting" they said, not on purpose.

[@feliciajenkins5041]

Makes you yearn for marriage. I sure can't wait to walk down the isle with someone who resents me more over the years.

[@tyshaunmonique9859]

How is he able to be free? That’s sad

[@user-bf8um5oj9q]

When he said he snapped, accidental shouldn't be a defense. He snapped by accident?

[@aaronjensen5524]

Pure evil.

[@BRICSspeech]

Privilege.

[@kennethwilliams7697]

This is crazy, my daddy taught me to never point a gun at someone unless you intend to use it. He intended to use it and he did. Terribly sad.

[@dhowto3005]

Condolences to her family.

[@JennWatson]

Upon her dare the judge pulled out his piece and pointed it at her chest and then it accidentally discharged, unintentionally and it wasn't even loaded so that's why it's not a crime 😂

[@jared-]

​@@sophia23346If you're going to spam a comment section, why not at least use proper grammar and put readability at the forefront?

[@nodevoutt]

california? he'll be back judging in a blink

[@watsonspuzzle]

It doesn't sound like an accidental shooting to me.

[@refinedphenomena4078]

“Pulled a gun from his ankle” WTF? Why would be a gun there in the first place !

[@olefella7561]

R.I.P

[@DrMarkHShapiro]

Never a dull moment here in the O.C.!

[@thelords3394]

He expected to be in custody but he’s let go.

[@thanosianthemadtitanic]

now he will feel how it feels to be on ther other end of the courtroom

[@JoseMartinez-vm1ib]

Not a crime to point a gun at your wife 😂

[@grandmasadvice3012]

Your sister deserves Justice, nothing in California surprises me.

[@josephsamoa2290]

Soooo sad😢

[@raymondtendau2749]

Its just crazy. Very unfortunate.

[@Bay510Area]

Karma.

[@biniaminamerica]

It was an accident, not a crime, because she dared him to do it 😮

[@2011Savere]

The same person that post judgement will now be judged.

[@AA-bj1bu]

"I just lost it." "Accidental" my @$$

[@Wilmrbadguy]

I mean she dared him smh this is definitely some 💩~ Wilmrbadguy

[@mikekemper9566]

Two tiers of justice.. discusting

[@stacieshaw2032]

He got bail ???? 🤨😳🤔🧐😕

[@annoyingcat5328]

A judge? Yeah he is getting away with this

[@TinaWina1]

"...not a crime"...wow...

[@slantedshark3853]

I was taught from day one you dont point a gun at something that you dont intend to kill.

[@oscarrosaless9323]

Orange County DA Todd Spitzer watching this: 👀

[@simonac688.]

isinth this first degree murder 😳 and if you have cash you can be free 🤦🏼‍♀️🙅‍♀️👎

[@wiltonwilson8424]

Is this the first

[@bencromwell707]

Smh🤦‍♂️

[@kemitafrq6890]

Minute 1:56: Did he just say "accidental shooting, not a crime"? Really?! Wow!!!

[@73cidalia]

“Accidental.” 🙄 Even if it was unplanned and unintentional (impulsive), it wasn’t an accident.

[@nobody_8_1]

Superb.

[@batboylives]

Text message will convict him, since he is now saying it was accidental.

[@s.archuleta3570]

Wow! Let’s just let everyone that has $$$ to be out on bail with just an ankle monitor! Crazy system we have!

[@knowaries]

Don't Dare a Judge!

[@skyline-nq5qp]

I don't see no justice here I just see somebody entitled by his friends at work

[@shortyklee]

You been judged

[@leighdriver9265]

A wonderful person with such measured reasoning making decisions for YEARS impacting real people's lives ...wtf

[@matriksist]

He lost his judgment.

[@HORSEYANIME2024]

He deserves to be punished and jailed for life

[@PraetorianAU]

So based on the statement by his lawyers, this was an accidental shooting so therefore not a crime? Interesting how that works.

[@banzy5387]

He is a THUG in a robe!!!

[@blindstreet]

Isn't the last name the same with the judge in the "I'm not a cat" video?

[@SalveRegina8]

Haha no that guy was a lawyer, last name Ponton.

[@blindstreet]

@@SalveRegina8No the judge that the cat lawyer was talking to.

[@daddy7934]

Clown

[@cdrad7770]

This judge better not get off because of his status. No one is above the law right? So treat him like any average person. I'm interested to see what happens in this case.

[@Ryan-mf2rg]

Everyone's above the law apparently.

[@sharayscorner]

Why not get a divorce if he hated her that much?

[@Anachronistkllr]

I like how he snitches on himself.

[@LunaBobbi]

They said accidental shooting lol. Cmon then they double down and say “this is not a crime” may she rest in peace.

[@amybrummett4118]

Im sure he will get off easy. He even said he did it. And looks like he might buy his way out of this one.

[@MrDb135i]

He was tired of her and she wasnt takin half his stuff

[@lareinalinda3515]

GIVEM THE CHAIR 🪑

[@jmh6016]

Distinguished?

[@diannshoemaker6419]

I'm going to ask, how many years has she been, deliberately pushing his buttons, until she pushed him over the edge.??? A marriage can be your very own hell. It's not like he was hiding it, or it was premeditated. Still, has anyone ever heard of divorce???

[@Thunder_Dome45]

I'm sorry but it didn't sound like an accident.

[@chanabayla1823]

Eye for an eye

[@Dan-ej9iu]

So he pointed the gun at his wife pull the trigger but he didn't mean to do it.

[@tcmaddox]

"allegedly" sent a text.

[@sandiecalvert]

accident? I think not, I think there is really a mental health crisis all over now and please give him LIFE WITH NO PAROLE IDC if he was a judge he is a human and a horrible human.