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An Orange County Superior Court judge who was convicted of shooting his wife to death during an argument is set to be sentenced today, according to prosecutors.

Jeffrey Ferguson, 74, was convicted in April of fatally shooting his 65-year-old wife, Sheryl, during a drunken argument over money at their Anaheim Hills home on Aug. 3, 2023.

During his testimony, Ferguson admitted that he was an alcoholic and that he had been drinking that day. The couple had been married for 27 years.

Jurors convicted Ferguson on one felony count of murder and one felony enhancement of personal use of a firearm, as well as one felony enhancement of discharge of a firearm causing great bodily injury and

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