# Former lawyer convicted of attempted murder after pulling gun on ex-wife at Ohio restaurant

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- NBC News, 2026-09-09 23:37 UTC
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- Original: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/man-pulled-gun-ex-wife-ohio-restaurant-convicted-attempted-murder-rcna596907

> Matthew Exton, a former lawyer accused by prosecutors of trying to carry out the “public execution” of his ex-wife, has been convicted of attempted murder.

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