Former lawyer who pulled gun on ex-wife in Ohio restaurant is convicted of attempted murder
A Lucas County jury found Matthew Exton guilty of attempted murder and two felonious assault counts after the gun failed to fire.
- A Lucas County jury convicted former attorney Matthew Exton of attempted murder after he aimed a loaded handgun at his former spouse inside Sabira, an Italian restaurant in Toledo, on April 11, 2025.
- Prosecutors alleged Exton returned to the restaurant with a loaded handgun containing one round in the chamber and seven in the magazine, but the weapon failed to discharge at close range because the safety was engaged.
- Exton testified he brandished his Colt Defender to show he was "serious" about receiving proceeds from a $450,000 property sale, while Lucas County Prosecutor Julia Bates told jurors the defendant intended to commit a "public execution."
- Jurors convicted Exton of attempted murder and two counts of felonious assault; he was removed from the courtroom during closing arguments and faces sentencing on September 21.
- The Ohio Supreme Court suspended Exton's law license on May 6, 2025, while his former wife testified she believed she was about to die, stating, "I knew I was dead.
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A lawyer pulled a loaded gun in a restaurant to kill his ex-wife, but the quick intervention of an attentive waiter prevented the crime.
A 43-year-old man attempted to murder his ex-wife with a gun inside a crowded restaurant in Ohio, but was stopped by a waiter. The incident occurred at the Italian restaurant Sabira, in Ohio, on April 11, 2025, and was captured on security camera footage. The perpetrator, Matthew Exton, was found guilty of attempted murder, two counts of felony assault, and multiple firearm-related offenses. He was acquitted of a third count of felony assault. …
The perpetrator claimed in court that he had no intention of killing, but the court found him guilty of attempted murder. The post Ohio: Lawyer pulled out a gun to kill his ex-wife – Waiter stopped him appeared first on in.gr.
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e-thessalia.grThe waiter took advantage of the fact that Matthew Exton had not removed the safety from the pistol.
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