The murder trial of an Orange County judge who pulled a pistol from his ankle holster and fatally shot his wife during an argument at their Anaheim Hills home ended in a mistrial Monday after jurors failed to reach a unanimous verdict despite more than 40 hours of deliberations. Prosecutors said they plan to retry the case.

The case of a Southern California judge charged with murder for fatally shooting his wife ended in a mistrial Monday after a jury was unable to reach a unanimous verdict.

The prosecution alleges that Judge Ferguson purposely fired the gunshot that killed his wife during a heated argument in front of their adult son at their home. But Ferguson testified that he accidentally fired the gunshot after his bad shoulder gave out while he was placing the firearm on a coffee table and his finger slipped onto the trigger.

A mistrial was declared in the murder case of former Judge Jeffrey Ferguson when the jury remained deadlocked after deliberating on charges of second-degree murder for the shooting of his wife.

A mistrial has been declared in the case of an Orange County judge who is accused of shooting and killing his wife, the Orange County Register reports. Superior Court Judge Jeffrey Ferguson, 74, has admitted that he shot his wife but claims the gun went off by accident.