SANTA ANA, Calif. - Orange County Superior Court Judge Jeffrey Ferguson could face 40 years to life in prison when he is sentenced Wednesday after his second-degree murder conviction for shooting his wife following an hours-long argument.

The 74-year-old Ferguson was convicted in April of killing 65-year-old Sheryl Ferguson on Aug. 3, 2023, at their Anaheim Hills home. Jurors also found true a sentence-enhancing gun allegation.

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Ferguson's conviction came after a previous jury deadlocked 11-1 in favor of a second-degree murder conviction, prompting the retrial.

Before sentencing, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Eleanor Hunter, who was brought in to oversee the trial because of Ferguson's position on the Orange County bench, will have to decide a motion for a new trial f

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