U.S. v. WIGGAN

No. 10-50114.

700 F.3d 1204 (2012)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Joann WIGGAN, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Filed November 20, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Cristina Gabrielidis , San Diego, CA, for the defendant-appellant.

Max B. Shiner , Office of the United States Attorney, Los Angeles, CA, for the plaintiff-appellee.

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...

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