Charles A Cano
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- Clark County Special Public Defender
- Admitted
- 10/14/1996 (29 years, 11 months - more experience than 80% of active Nevada attorneys)
- Law school
- University of Arizona
- Location
- Las Vegas, NV
Contact and address
Record last verified May 22, 2026
Discipline history
No discipline on record.
Record last verified May 22, 2026
Appellate record
Handled 5 Supreme Court of Nevada / Court of Appeals of Nevada cases on record.
Results in appellate decisions and orders
- Criminal cases
- 0% of 2
- Court-order requests
- 0% of 2
Details by role (challenging vs. defending a ruling)
- Criminal cases - Challenging a ruling: won 0 of 2 (1 mixed)
- Court-order requests - Requesting a court order: won 0 of 2
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 Based on the court's published decisions and unpublished orders; coverage is still being extended.
- 81504 - GAYLES-ZANDERS (SHIRRON) VS. DIST. CT. (STATE) (Sep 18, 2020)Request deniedLost - sought the court order case details
- 44763 - OUANBENGBOUNE (VANNASONE) VS. STATE (Dec 3, 2009) case details
- 45276 - NAY (CHRISTOPHER) VS. STATE (Sep 20, 2007)Ruling upheldLost - challenged the ruling case details
- 45083 - REDEKER (ARIE) VS. DIST. CT. (DEATH PENALTY) (Feb 9, 2006)Ruling upheldLost - sought the court order case details
- 91630-COA - MENDOZA (ROIDAN) VS. STATE (CRIMINAL)Partly overturnedMixed - challenged the ruling case details
Case data via YourNevadaJudges.com - Nevada appellate decisions and orders
In the news
Man who killed estranged wife in west Las Vegas apartment gets life without parole
“…” ‘Red zone of emotions’ Chief Deputy Special Public Defender Charles Cano said Mendoza has accepted responsibility, but was threatened, attacked and…”
reviewjournal.com - Oct 16, 2025 - read article
Las Vegas man who killed estranged wife in front of children makes guilty plea
“…at an apartment complex in August, addresses the court as his attorney Charles Cano, chief deputy public defender, and Chief Deputy Special Public Defender…”
reviewjournal.com - Aug 25, 2025 - read article
New lawyer for former gang leader charged with killing Tupac Shakur points to 'historic' trial
“…County special public defender's office, said Monday that he and co-counsel Charles Cano wished Davis well and referred questions to Arnold. Arnold has served during…”
ktnv.com - Jan 23, 2024 - read article
Jail call recording shows risk to witnesses in Tupac Shakur killing case, Las Vegas prosecutors say
“…One of Davis' court-appointed attorneys, Robert Arroyo , said he and co-counsel Charles Cano were reviewing the prosecution allegations and intend to respond in court on…”
ktnv.com - Dec 30, 2023 - read article
Ex-gang leader's own words are strong evidence to deny bail in Tupac Shakur killing, prosecutors say
“…D with additional evidence. Davis' court-appointed attorneys, Robert Arroyo and Charles Cano, argued in a bail request filed Dec. 19 that their 60-year-old client is not…”
ktnv.com - Dec 29, 2023 - read article
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