The Anaheim judge who killed his wife in 2023 has been sentenced to 35 years to life in prison.

Jeffrey Ferguson was convicted in April of killing his wife, Sheryl Ferguson, with a handgun during what prosecutors called "a drunken argument over money."

Ferguson allegedly admitted to the killing immediately after it happened in a text message to his court clerk and bailiff.

“I just shot my wife. I won’t be in tomorrow. I will be in custody. I’m so sorry,” Ferguson wrote while his son attempted CPR on his wife, prosecutors said.

The 35-year sentence reported by the Orange County Register and others is effectively a life sentence for the 74-year-old Ferguson.

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