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Former Ohio attorney was convicted of attempted murder he tried to shoot his ex-wife inside a crowded Toledo restaurant
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TOLEDO, Ohio- A former Ohio attorney was convicted of attempted murder after prosecutors said he tried to shoot his ex-wife inside a crowded Toledo restaurant before a waiter and patrons intervened.
Lucas County jury found Matthew Exton, 43, guilty of attempted murder, two counts of felonious assault and multiple firearm specifications. He was acquitted of a third felonious assault charge.
The charges stemmed from an April 11, 2025, confrontation at Sabira restaurant in downtown Toledo.
According to Lucas County Prosecutor Julia Bates, as reported by WTOL, Exton had been drinking at neighboring Souk when he saw his ex-wife and her family at Sabira, which was celebrating its opening night.
Exton entered Sabira, ordered a drink to be sent to their table and spat toward the group as he left, according to prosecutors.
He later returned armed with a handgun and headed toward his ex-wife's table.
Prosecution witnesses testified Exton attempted to fire the gun at his ex-wife, but it did not discharge because the safety was engaged. A waiter tackled Exton before he could make another attempt.
The gun contained one round in the chamber and seven more in the magazine, according to prosecutors.
"Nothing in their training and soft openings at the restaurant could have prepared the staff for what walked through that door," Bates said, via WTOL. "The defendant did not come with the intention of having a meal. He came with anger in him and with the intention to commit a public execution of his ex-wife at the restaurant that day."
Exton testified that he did not intend to pull the trigger, reports The Toledo Blade, and claimed he pointed the gun at his ex-wife in an effort to pressure her to speed up the sale of their former home.
The newspaper also reported that the trial also took an unusual turn during closing arguments when Judge Gary Cook ordered Exton removed from the courtroom after he repeatedly interrupted prosecutors. Exton watched the verdict remotely from a holding area.
Exton, who previously had law offices in Sylvania and Traverse City, Michigan, had his law license suspended by the Ohio Supreme Court following the incident.
Lucas County jury found Matthew Exton, 43, guilty of attempted murder, two counts of felonious assault and multiple firearm specifications. He was acquitted of a third felonious assault charge.
The charges stemmed from an April 11, 2025, confrontation at Sabira restaurant in downtown Toledo.
According to Lucas County Prosecutor Julia Bates, as reported by WTOL, Exton had been drinking at neighboring Souk when he saw his ex-wife and her family at Sabira, which was celebrating its opening night.
Exton entered Sabira, ordered a drink to be sent to their table and spat toward the group as he left, according to prosecutors.
He later returned armed with a handgun and headed toward his ex-wife's table.
Prosecution witnesses testified Exton attempted to fire the gun at his ex-wife, but it did not discharge because the safety was engaged. A waiter tackled Exton before he could make another attempt.
The gun contained one round in the chamber and seven more in the magazine, according to prosecutors.
"Nothing in their training and soft openings at the restaurant could have prepared the staff for what walked through that door," Bates said, via WTOL. "The defendant did not come with the intention of having a meal. He came with anger in him and with the intention to commit a public execution of his ex-wife at the restaurant that day."
Exton testified that he did not intend to pull the trigger, reports The Toledo Blade, and claimed he pointed the gun at his ex-wife in an effort to pressure her to speed up the sale of their former home.
The newspaper also reported that the trial also took an unusual turn during closing arguments when Judge Gary Cook ordered Exton removed from the courtroom after he repeatedly interrupted prosecutors. Exton watched the verdict remotely from a holding area.
Exton, who previously had law offices in Sylvania and Traverse City, Michigan, had his law license suspended by the Ohio Supreme Court following the incident.
Categories: Crime & Lawlessness
0falcon0 1 month ago
SchlongusHumongus 1 month ago
I'm a 2a person but our 2a laws are fucked. This guy gets attempted murder while his gun jammed. Meanwhile others get aggravated assault when they miss their shots. I just don't fuckin get it. 2a should be federal making all 2a laws congruent across state lines. No reason should exist where different states carry vastly different penalties for the same crime.
L.X 1 month ago
What a fucking moron. Will spend the rest of his life in prison asking himself why he didn't take the safety off.
deadtedw 1 month ago
Her "friend" sitting next to her just took a dive. LOL
And the old man is like "Hey bud, whatcha got there? A gun? Oh c'mon, that's not very nice."
And whichever of you harpies keeps screaming, STFU goodddammit.
SoWhatHappenedWas 1 month ago
"80% of people buy a gun and never train with it" - Gun store owner
The safety was on? Really?
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