While working as a police officer,[1] Ferrer received a Bachelor of Professional Studies degree from Barry University.
In 1999, he was elected to serve as district representative to the executive committee of the Conference of Circuit Court Judges, a position he held until 2001.
Judge Alex presided over the trials of Sun Gym gang members Daniel Lugo and Adrian Doorbal.
[5] On July 17, 1998, Ferrer sentenced both to death for each of the murders of Frank Griga and Krisztina Furton, as well as two prison terms for other crimes.
[6][7] The judge provided favorable testimony in February 1999 to Marc Schiller, the Sun Gym gang's first victim.
Before Schiller's abduction and attempted murder, he had led a Medicare fraud scheme and was facing 25 years in jail.
Ferrer countered, claiming Preston had acted as a talent agent without a license and therefore under California law the contract was void and unenforceable.