Former Ohio lawyer convicted of attempted murder, sentencing set for 2026

Ohio man convicted of attempted murder after pointing gun at ex-wife in Toledo restaurant

Fox News • 12 Sep 19:40

A former attorney was found guilty of attempted murder, two counts of felonious assault and related firearm offenses for trying to shoot his ex-wife at a Toledo eatery, with sentencing set for September 2026.

Former Ohio lawyer convicted of attempted murder after restaurant gun incident

NBC News • 09 Sep 23:37

A former attorney was found guilty of attempted murder and two counts of felonious assault for pointing a handgun at his ex-wife in a Toledo restaurant, where the weapon failed to fire.

Ohio waiter subdues armed ex-husband during restaurant incident

nypost.com • 09 Sep 16:46

A Toledo restaurant employee tackled a man who pointed a handgun at his ex-wife, preventing a shooting. The suspect, former lawyer Matthew Exton, was later convicted of attempted murder and assault.

Former lawyer convicted of attempted murder after pointing gun at ex-wife in Ohio restaurant

The Independent • 09 Sep 15:28

A former attorney was found guilty of attempted murder and related charges after a handgun failed to fire and a waiter intervened during an incident at a Toledo restaurant.

Ohio attorney convicted of attempted murder after failed restaurant shooting

TMZ • 09 Sep 14:21

A Toledo lawyer was found guilty of attempted murder and related charges after a 2025 incident in which he tried to fire at his ex-wife in a crowded restaurant, but the gun failed to discharge.