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.

A California judge on trial for murdering his wife told cops he shot her during an argument about money while drinking and watching the hit crime series “Breaking Bad,” prosecutors said.

Judge Jeffrey Ferguson, an experienced gun owner, shot his wife in their family room in August 2023 after an evening of heavy drinking. His attorneys will argue it was an accident.

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.

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

A Southern California judge who shot and killed his wife during a heated domestic dispute is now standing trial for murder, with prosecutors arguing the killing was deliberate while his defense insists it was a tragic accident.