Binu G. Palal
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- Clark County District Attorney
- Admitted
- 6/22/2007 (19 years, 3 months - more experience than 54% of active Nevada attorneys)
- Law school
- University of Wisconsin
- Location
- Las Vegas, NV
Contact and address
Record last verified Jul 14, 2026
Discipline history
No discipline on record.
Record last verified Jul 14, 2026
Appellate record
Handled 14 Supreme Court of Nevada / Court of Appeals of Nevada cases on record.
Results in appellate decisions and orders
- Civil cases
- 100% of 2
- Criminal cases
- 67% of 3
- Court-order requests
- 83% of 6
Details by role (challenging vs. defending a ruling)
- Civil cases - Challenging a ruling: won 1 of 1
- Civil cases - Defending a ruling: won 1 of 1
- Criminal cases - Defending a ruling: won 2 of 3 (1 mixed)
- Court-order requests - Opposing a court-order request: won 5 of 6
Appellate courts uphold far more rulings than they overturn, so lawyers who mostly defend rulings tend to show higher won-shares than lawyers who mostly challenge them. This breakdown lets you compare like with like.
Won means the court ruled the way this side asked. Mixed means the court agreed in part. Cases that were dismissed or have no clear result are listed but not counted. Based on the court's published decisions and unpublished orders; coverage is still being extended.
- 90892 - MAYS (MICHAEL) VS. DIST. CT. (STATE) (CRIMINAL) (Aug 15, 2025)Request deniedWon - opposed the court order case details
- 89950-COA - RODIMER (DANIEL) VS. DIST. CT. (STATE) (CRIMINAL) (Apr 9, 2025)Request deniedWon - opposed the court order case details
- 86847 - DAYANI (FAHD) VS. DIST. CT. (STATE) (Aug 22, 2024)Request grantedLost - opposed the court order case details
- 84864 - MELTON (WENDELL) VS. STATE (Jun 24, 2024)Partly overturnedMixed - defended the ruling case details
- 81467 - GOICECHEA (TARIK) VS. DIST. CT. (STATE) (Jul 20, 2020)Request deniedWon - opposed the court order case details
- 81192 - GOICECHEA (TARIK) VS. DIST. CT. (STATE) (Jun 24, 2020)Request deniedWon - opposed the court order case details
- 80727 - MKHITARYAN (SERGEY) VS. DIST. (STATE) (Apr 15, 2020)Request deniedWon - opposed the court order case details
- 74076 - ANDERSON (ARNOLD) VS. STATE (Nov 27, 2019)Ruling upheldWon - defended the ruling case details
- 68338 - JEFFRIES (MICHAEL) VS. STATE (Jul 6, 2017)Ruling upheldWon - defended the ruling case details
- 53436 - NEV. BD. OF PAROLE COMM'RS VS. MORROW (May 26, 2011) case details
Case data via YourNevadaJudges.com - Nevada appellate decisions and orders
In the news
TODAY: Witness testimony enters second day in Tupac Shakur murder trial
“…directly asks Wright whether he killed Tupac Chief Deputy District Attorney Binu Palal asked Wright under oath: “did you have anything to do with the murder of…”
news3lv.com - Aug 18, 2026 - read article
First Witnesses Testify in Las Vegas Murder Trial of Duane "Keffe D" Davis in 1996 Tupac Shakur Killing - Nevada Globe
“…| - Presiding Judge: Judge Carli Kierny | | - Lead Prosecutor: Chief Deputy DA Binu Palal | | - Defense Counsel: Michael Sanft | | - Key Witnesses: Garry Dale (Ret.…”
thenevadaglobe.com - Aug 18, 2026 - read article
TODAY: Witness testimony enters second day in Tupac Shakur murder trial
“…the beating of his nephew, Orlando Anderson. Chief Deputy District Attorney Binu Palal's opening statement focused on Davis' statements over the years…”
news3lv.com - Aug 18, 2026 - read article
Some Tupac Shakur family members step out of courtroom while others stay to face autopsy photos
“…the rival South Side Compton Crips. Asked by Chief Deputy District Attorney Binu Palal if he was aware of why Anderson was beaten, he wouldn't say. “I’m aware of a…”
ktnv.com - Aug 18, 2026 - read article
Trial begins for former gang member accused of orchestrating Tupac Shakur's murder
“…FUTTERMAN: Both the prosecution and defense outlined their cases. Prosecutor Binu Palal said Duane Davis didn't fire the fatal shot. However, he did just about…”
knpr.org - Aug 18, 2026 - read article
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