Legal Opinion
United States v. Joann Wiggan
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided November 20, 2012No. 10-50114PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by Judge FERNANDEZ; Dissent by Judge EBEL.
OPINION
FERNANDEZ, Circuit Judge:
Joann Wiggan appeals her conviction and sentence for perjury and for making a false statement. See 18 U.S.C. §§ 1001(a), 1623(a). Principally she challenges the district court’s admission of testimony from a grand juror. She also challenges the district court’s rejection of her claim of recantation, the sufficiency of the evidence, and her sentence. Because we hold that the admission of the grand juror’s testimony was unduly prejudicial, we reverse.
BACKGROUND
Joann Wiggan was a facilities technician at SBC…
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