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Carolyn M. Wiggin · Criminal Defense Attorney

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Carolyn M. Wiggin is on California’s State Bar roll, #182732, admitted in 1996; license status: active as of 22 July 2026. The address of record is in Sacramento, Sacramento County. Practice areas listed in the registry: Criminal Defense. 50 case appearances are listed on this profile. The employer on the official record is Ofc Federal Defender. Registry record updated 19 August 2026; license information comes from the State Bar.

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State Bar number#182732
License statusActive
Admitted1996
Law schoolYale Univ
FirmOfc Federal Defender
LocationSacramento, Sacramento County
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Cases of record

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CaseAppeared forCitationCourtDecided
United States v. EguilosCounsel for the defendant383 F. Supp. 3d 1014U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California16 April 2019
Mark Foley v. James RowlandCounsel for the appellant710 F. App'x 731U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit6 February 2018
United States v. Konstanty BoyesCounsel for the appellant649 F. App'x 478U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit29 April 2016
Jimmy Richardson v. William KnippCounsel for the appellant649 F. App'x 438U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit26 April 2016
United States v. Marco NaranjoCounsel for the appellant639 F. App'x 448U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit25 April 2016
David Arzate v. F. GonzalesCounsel for the appellant623 F. App'x 356U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit23 November 2015
United States v. Oswaldo Ibarra-MezaCounsel for the appellant620 F. App'x 600U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit20 October 2015
Montalvo v. California Department of Corrections & RehabilitationCounsel for the appellant610 F. App'x 650U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit27 July 2015
Jesse Youngblood v. Superior Court of Butte Co.Counsel for the appellant610 F. App'x 664U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit27 July 2015
Mark Foley v. Martin BiterCounsel for the appellant793 F.3d 998U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit14 July 2015
Timothy Foy, Jr. v. Raul LopezCounsel for the appellant609 F. App'x 903U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit6 April 2015
United States v. Jose MedranoCounsel for the appellant598 F. App'x 549U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit18 March 2015
United States v. John DoeCounsel for the appellant778 F.3d 814U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit17 February 2015
Oshay Johnson v. Brian DuffyCounsel for the appellant591 F. App'x 629U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit4 February 2015
United States v. Justin GladdingCounsel for the appellant775 F.3d 1149U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit31 December 2014
United States v. Brandon ConleyCounsel for the appellant585 F. App'x 502U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit20 October 2014
United States v. Justin GladdingCounsel for the appellant584 F. App'x 464U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit6 August 2014
Gregory Powell v. D.L. RunnelsCounsel for the appellant583 F. App'x 699U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit18 July 2014
United States v. Albert GarzaCounsel for the appellant573 F. App'x 670U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit20 May 2014
United States v. Albert GarzaCounsel for the appellant751 F.3d 1130U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit20 May 2014
United States v. Martin Gallegos-GonzalesCounsel for the appellant558 F. App'x 748U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit27 February 2014
United States v. Eric RodriguezCounsel for the appellant555 F. App'x 718U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit20 February 2014
Michael Fradiue v. Cheryl PlilerCounsel for the appellant551 F. App'x 297U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit27 December 2013
United States v. Teresa MartinezCounsel for the appellant535 F. App'x 606U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit1 August 2013
United States v. Gabriel JohnsonCounsel for the appellant530 F. App'x 653U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit21 June 2013
United States v. Shane StoneCounsel for the appellant706 F.3d 1145U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit7 February 2013
United States v. John DoeCounsel for the appellant705 F.3d 1134U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit31 January 2013
Derrick Loftis v. AlmagerCounsel for the appellant704 F.3d 645U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit11 December 2012
United States v. Michael MinjarezCounsel for the appellant495 F. App'x 857U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit14 November 2012
Daniel Benjamin v. Kathleen ProsperCounsel for the appellant486 F. App'x 632U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit9 July 2012
Cook v. CareyCounsel for the appellant466 F. App'x 629U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit19 January 2012
United States v. Karen FreylingCounsel for the appellant451 F. App'x 677U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit4 October 2011
Richard Bridgewater v. Ernie RoeCounsel for the appellant450 F. App'x 651U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit22 September 2011
United States v. Shakara CarterCounsel for the appellant447 F. App'x 783U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit15 August 2011
United States v. Michael LabrecqueCounsel for the appellant433 F. App'x 551U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit13 May 2011
Monterio Pinckney v. A. ScribnerCounsel for the appellant398 F. App'x 304U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit6 October 2010
Nathaniel Williams v. Claude FinnCounsel for the appellant393 F. App'x 460U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit26 August 2010
Somers v. SchwartzCounsel for the appellant388 F. App'x 693U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit20 July 2010
United States v. Michael NickolsonCounsel for the appellant362 F. App'x 864U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit22 January 2010
United States v. Marshall McCarterCounsel for the appellant356 F. App'x 949U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit14 December 2009
United States v. ScotfordCounsel for the appellant302 F. App'x 561U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit1 December 2008
Fuentez v. BrownCounsel for the appellant256 F. App'x 966U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit28 November 2007
Machado v. CareyCounsel for the appellant228 F. App'x 792U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit20 April 2007
Davis v. ButlerCounsel for the appellant210 F. App'x 584U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit7 December 2006
Fuentez v. BrownCounsel for the appellant196 F. App'x 584U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit7 August 2006
Reed v. RunnelsCounsel for the appellant143 F. App'x 799U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit10 August 2005
Schinkel v. KramerCounsel for the appellant132 F. App'x 694U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit16 May 2005
Vaughn v. AdamsCounsel for the respondent116 F. App'x 827U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit3 November 2004
Wright v. LewisCounsel for the appellant107 F. App'x 719U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit19 July 2004
Overstreet v. AlameidaCounsel for the appellant101 F. App'x 665U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit3 June 2004

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On the official record

The employer on the official record is Ofc Federal Defender.

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The law school on the record is Yale Law School.

Admitted to the California Bar in 1996 · 30 years on the roll.

Practice areas on the record: Criminal Defense.

50 appearances as counsel in published opinions are on this record.

The address of record is in Sacramento, in Sacramento County, where matters are ordinarily heard at the Superior Court of California, County of Sacramento, seated at Sacramento.

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