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A Southern California judge charged with killing his wife during an argument while he was drunk has pleaded not guilty.
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His lawyer says it was an “accidental shooting”.
LOS ANGELES, California: A judge in Southern California, who is charged with killing his wife during an argument while he was drunk, pleaded not guilty to murder on Tuesday, while his lawyer says the death was an 'accidental shooting.'
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.” Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Ricardo Ocampo ordered Orange County Superior Court Judge Jeffrey Ferguson, who appeared in court in a suit and tie, to surrender his passport, submit to searches, and wear monitoring devices for blood alcohol content and GPS as part of new bail conditions sought by prosecutors. Ferguson, who is free on $1 million bail, also is barred from possessing firearms an...