Sitting outside his Anaheim Hills home with his hands cuffed behind his back, Jeffrey Ferguson muttered and raged and sobbed. He bragged of past glories, of putting outlaws behind bars, and lamented that his son would now hate him forever.

Prosecutors say Orange County Superior Court Judge Jeffrey Ferguson pulled a loaded gun from his ankle holster and shot and killed his wife during an argument while the couple was watching television.

Superior Court judge Jeffrey Ferguson is accused of shooting his wife during an argument at the couple’s Anaheim Hills home.

Prosecutors say Orange County Superior Court Judge Jeffrey Ferguson shot his wife when they got into an argument.

Prosecutors say a California judge pulled a loaded gun from his ankle holster and shot and killed his wife during an argument while the couple was watching television

An accused murderer wiped a tear as he stood trial for killing his wife. After allegedly shooting his wife, Judge Jeffrey Ferguson sent a text to his staff saying, "I just shot my wife." The night of the incident,