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☷Steven Wiggins Sentenced to Life in Federal Prison
Federal Bureau of Investigation ( By Press Release office)
Apr 28,2022
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Steven Wiggins Sentenced To Life In Federal Prison Defendant Pleaded Guilty to Federal Charges Which Resulted in the Death of Dickson County Sheriff’s Sergeant NASHVILLE – Steven J . Wiggins , 33 , of Dickson , Tennessee , was sentenced today in U . S . District Court to life in prison , announced U . S . Attorney Mark H . Wildasin for the Middle District of Tennessee . Wiggins was indicted by a federal grand jury in August 2019 on carjacking and firearms violations which resulted in the death of Dickson County Sheriff’s Sergeant Daniel Baker on May 30 , 2018 . Following the federal indictment , the United States sought and received approval to seek the death penalty against Wiggins . On March 25 , 2022 , Wiggins pleaded guilty to the federal charges under a binding plea agreement with an agreed sentence of life imprisonment . “Our office will never let a criminal attack on law enforcement go unanswered , ” said U . S . Attorney Wildasin . “The full force of the Department of Justice will be brought to bear on anyone who commits such a heinous crime . I want to acknowledge the painstaking work of our many law enforcement partners , including District Attorney General Ray Crouch , who led the prosecution efforts at the state level , as we proceeded with the parallel prosecutions of Wiggins . Finally , let me acknowledge and thank Lisa Baker , Sergeant Baker’s widow , for staying the course through many difficult days of proceedings during the past four years . Together , we have achieved justice for Sergeant Baker . ”Wiggins brutally murdered Sergeant Baker by shooting him six times after Baker encountered him when responding to a suspicious vehicle call . Wiggins was found guilty of the murder by a Circuit Court Jury after a trial on August 5 , 2021 , and the jury imposed the death sentence . Following today’s sentencing , and in keeping with the terms of the plea agreement , the United States moved to withdraw its notice of intent to seek the death penalty , and Wiggins will serve life in prison . This sentence has no effect on the State’s previously imposed death sentence , which will continue to move forward . Agencies involved in the initial search and capture of Wiggins and the subsequent investigation include the Dickson County Sheriff’s Department; the 23rd District Attorney General’s Office; the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation; the Bureau of Alcohol , Tobacco , Firearms & Explosives; the Tennessee Highway Patrol; the FBI; and numerous other local , state , and federal agencies . Assistant U . S . Attorney Robert McGuire prosecuted the case . # # # # #
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