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Charles Martin Sevilla · Criminal Defense Attorney
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Charles Martin Sevilla is on California’s State Bar roll, #45930, admitted in 1970; license status: active as of 22 July 2026. The address of record is in San Diego, San Diego County. Practice areas listed in the registry: Criminal Defense. 50 case appearances are listed on this profile. The employer on the official record is Law office of Charles Sevilla. Registry record updated 20 August 2026; license information comes from the State Bar.
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| State Bar number | #45930 |
|---|---|
| License status | Active |
| Admitted | 1970 |
| Law school | Santa Clara Univ |
| Firm | Law office of Charles Sevilla |
| Location | San Diego, San Diego County |
| Registry identity | Official State Bar record |
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| Case | Appeared for | Citation | Court | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franswa Shammam v. Daniel Paramo | Counsel for the appellant | 664 F. App'x 629 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 24 October 2016 |
| United States v. Corona | Counsel for the appellant | 359 F. App'x 848 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 21 December 2009 |
| United States v. Mincoff | Counsel for the appellant | 574 F.3d 1186 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 31 July 2009 |
| United States v. Johnson | Counsel for the appellant | 338 F. App'x 561 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 12 June 2009 |
| United States v. Johnson | Counsel for the appellant | 338 F. App'x 561 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 12 June 2009 |
| United States v. Awad | Counsel for the appellant | 551 F.3d 930 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 12 January 2009 |
| United States v. Fitzgerald | Counsel for the respondent | 279 F. App'x 444 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 16 May 2008 |
| Wenzel v. Early | Counsel for the appellant | 226 F. App'x 739 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 27 March 2007 |
| Mirzayance v. Knowles | Counsel for the respondent | 175 F. App'x 142 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 10 April 2006 |
| Mirzayance v. Knowles | Counsel for the respondent | 175 F. App'x 142 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 10 April 2006 |
| Alan Medina v. Thomas Hornung, Warden, of Donovan State Prison | Counsel for the appellant | 386 F.3d 872 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 29 September 2004 |
| Edmund Y. Chein v. Richard Shumsky, Chief Probation Officer, La County California State Attorney General | Counsel for the appellant | 373 F.3d 978 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 25 June 2004 |
| Medina v. Hornung | Counsel for the appellant | 106 F. App'x 539 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 23 June 2004 |
| Alan Medina v. Thomas Hornung, Warden, of Donovan State Prison | Counsel for the appellant | 372 F.3d 1120 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 23 June 2004 |
| United States v. Louis Ziskin | Counsel for the appellant | 360 F.3d 934 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 15 December 2003 |
| Edmund Y. Chein v. Richard Shumsky, Chief Probation Officer La County California State Attorney General | Counsel for the appellant | 340 F.3d 786 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 13 August 2003 |
| Edmund Y. Chein v. Richard Shumsky, Chief Probation Officer La County California State Attorney General | Counsel for the appellant | 2003 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 7300 | California Supreme Court | 13 August 2003 |
| Edmund Y. Chein v. Richard Shumsky, Chief Probation Officer La County California State Attorney General | Counsel for the appellant | 323 F.3d 748 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 14 March 2003 |
| Edmund Y. Chein v. Richard Shumsky, Chief Probation Officer La County California State Attorney General | Counsel for the appellant | 2003 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 2303 | California Supreme Court | 14 March 2003 |
| Harry M. Sassounian v. Earnest Roe, Warden of Lancaster Attorney General of the State of California | Counsel for the appellant | 230 F.3d 1097 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 6 December 2000 |
| Samson Dubria v. G.A. Smith, Warden | Counsel for the appellant | 224 F.3d 995 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 11 September 2000 |
| Samson Dubria v. G.A. Smith, Warden | Counsel for the appellant | 2000 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 7546 | California Supreme Court | 11 September 2000 |
| Samson Dubria v. G.A. Smith, Warden | Counsel for the appellant | 99 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 9134 | California Supreme Court | 19 November 1999 |
| Samson Dubria v. G.A. Smith, Warden | Counsel for the appellant | 197 F.3d 390 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 19 November 1999 |
| UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Frederick L. TOOTHMAN, Defendant-Appellant | Counsel for the appellant | 137 F.3d 1393 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 9 March 1998 |
| UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Frederick L. TOOTHMAN, Defendant-Appellant | Counsel for the appellant | 98 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 1673 | California Supreme Court | 9 March 1998 |
| United States v. Jeffrey Jay Rutgard | Counsel for the appellant | 116 F.3d 1270 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 4 June 1997 |
| United States v. Jeffrey Jay Rutgard | Counsel for the appellant | 108 F.3d 1041 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 6 March 1997 |
| United States v. Jeffrey Jay Rutgard | Counsel for the appellant | 97 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 1698 | California Supreme Court | 6 March 1997 |
| Alvernaz v. Ratelle | Counsel for the petitioner | 831 F. Supp. 790 | U.S. District Court, Southern District of California | 9 September 1993 |
| Robert Alton Harris v. Daniel Vasquez, Warden of California State Prison at San Quentin | Counsel for the appellant | 949 F.2d 1497 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 15 November 1991 |
| Robert Alton Harris v. Daniel Vasquez, Warden of California State Prison at San Quentin | Counsel for the appellant | 943 F.2d 930 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 15 November 1991 |
| Robert Alton Harris v. Daniel Vasquez, Warden of California State Prison at San Quentin | Counsel for the appellant | 91 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 2231 | California Supreme Court | 22 March 1991 |
| Robert Alton Harris v. Daniel Vasquez, Warden of California State Prison at San Quentin | Counsel for the appellant | 928 F.2d 891 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 22 March 1991 |
| Robert Alton Harris v. Daniel Vasquez, Warden of California State Prison at San Quentin | Counsel for the appellant | 913 F.2d 606 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 19 November 1990 |
| Robert Alton Harris v. D. Vasquez, Warden of the California State Prison at San Quentin | Counsel for the petitioner | 901 F.2d 724 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 30 March 1990 |
| Robert Alton Harris v. R. Pulley, Warden of the California State Prison at San Quentin, California | Counsel for the petitioner | 885 F.2d 1354 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 28 September 1989 |
| Robert Alton Harris v. R. Pulley, Warden of the California State Prison at San Quentin, California | Counsel for the petitioner | 852 F.2d 1546 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 8 July 1988 |
| United States v. Martinez-Fuerte | Counsel for the appellant | 538 F.2d 858 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 20 July 1976 |
| United States v. Ruben Preciado-Gomez, AKA Norberto Diaz-Moreno | Counsel for the appellant | 529 F.2d 935 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 26 April 1976 |
| United States v. Virginia Consuelo-Gonzalez | Counsel for the appellant | 521 F.2d 259 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 15 April 1975 |
| United States v. Martinez-Fuerte | Counsel for the appellant | 514 F.2d 308 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 5 March 1975 |
| United States v. Eustorgio Pena-Garcia | Counsel for the appellant | 505 F.2d 964 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 30 October 1974 |
| United States v. Carlos Jaime-Barrios, United States of America v. Rafael Pini-Ornelas | Counsel for the appellant | 494 F.2d 455 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 17 June 1974 |
| United States v. Randall Everett Carpenter | Counsel for the appellant | 496 F.2d 855 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 7 May 1974 |
| United States v. Angel Mora-Chavez | Counsel for the appellant | 496 F.2d 1181 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 26 April 1974 |
| United States v. Terrence P.(aul) Urbanis | Counsel for the appellant | 490 F.2d 384 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 15 April 1974 |
| United States v. Ernest G. Rawlinson | Counsel for the appellant | 487 F.2d 5 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 18 March 1974 |
| United States v. Walter Eugene Irion, United States of America v. James Evan Lyon | Counsel for the appellant | 482 F.2d 1240 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 12 November 1973 |
| United States v. John H. Young, United States of America v. Grady Roger McLeod United States of America v. Avell C. Williams | Counsel for the appellant | 470 F.2d 962 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 5 March 1973 |
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On the official record
The employer on the official record is Law office of Charles Sevilla.
A firm or employer website answers at charlessevilla.com, the domain of the email address on the State Bar record.
The law school on the record is Santa Clara University School of Law.
Admitted to the California Bar in 1970 · 56 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 San Diego, in San Diego County, where matters are ordinarily heard at the Superior Court of California, County of San Diego, seated at San Diego.
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