A California judge charged with killing his wife was taken back into custody Tuesday after the judge overseeing his criminal case contended that he lied about drinking alcohol while out on bail.Orange County Superior Court Judge Jeffrey Ferguson's new bail was set at $2 million and he was placed in handcuffs and led out of the courtroom after a hearing about whether he had violated his prior bail conditions.

An Orange County judge accused of shooting and killing his wife was taken into custody Tuesday after his bond was revoked for allegedly violating terms of his release while awaiting trial.

Prosecutors said Judge Jeffrey Malcolm Ferguson, 73, violated the terms of his release by drinking alcohol. Ferguson's attorney denied the allegation, blaming it on the judge's use of cortizone anti-itch cream and hand sanitizer gel containing alcohol that triggered the ankle-monitoring system.

A California judge has been taken into custody after another judge contended that he lied about drinking alcohol while out on bail on a charge of killing his wife.

An Superior Court judge accused of murdering wife had his bail doubled to $2 million and was immediately taken into custody after a judge determined he had lied to cover up consuming

Judge Jeffrey Ferguson’s attorney, Ed Welbourn, said after the hearing that he wasn’t immediately sure if Ferguson would be able to pay the higher bail.

Judge Jeffrey Malcolm Ferguson, the Orange County judge accused of murdering his wife had his bail revoked after prosecutors alleged he violated the terms of his release by drinking alcohol.