Christopher S. Hamner
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- Clark County DA's Office
- Admitted
- 4/29/2009 (17 years, 5 months)
- Law school
- George Washington University
- Location
- Las Vegas, NV
Contact and address
Record last verified Jul 10, 2026
Discipline history
No discipline on record.
Record last verified Jul 10, 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
- 33% of 3
- Court-order requests
- 100% of 2
Details by role (challenging vs. defending a ruling)
- Criminal cases - Defending a ruling: won 1 of 3
- Court-order requests - Opposing a court-order request: won 2 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 Based on the court's published decisions and unpublished orders; coverage is still being extended.
- 91189 - HARRIS (AARON) VS. DIST. CT. (STATE) (CRIMINAL) (Sep 2, 2025)Request deniedWon - opposed the court order case details
- 87127 - RANDOLPH (THOMAS) VS. DIST. CT. (STATE) (Aug 18, 2023)Request deniedWon - opposed the court order case details
- 76228 - SOLANDER (JANET) VS. STATE (Jul 1, 2020)Ruling upheldWon - defended the ruling case details
- 74071 - AZUCENA (JOSE) VS. STATE (Sep 5, 2019)Ruling overturnedLost - defended the ruling case details
- 65870-COA - IVY (MARLIN) VS. STATE (Nov 11, 2015)Ruling overturnedLost - defended the ruling case details
Case data via YourNevadaJudges.com - Nevada appellate decisions and orders
In the news
Public defender cites office closure in bid to delay Las Vegas death penalty trial
“…COVID-19 pandemic and disputes over evidence. Chief Deputy District Attorney Christopher Hamner said his office could be ready for Newman’s October trial, but…”
reviewjournal.com - Jul 20, 2026 - read article
Man charged with killing Las Vegas woman, toddler in car to remain in jail
“…weapon. His trial is scheduled to begin on Dec. 7. Deputy District Attorney Christopher Hamner said there is video showing Ham shoot at Robinson's car from two…”
news3lv.com - Jul 8, 2026 - read article
Man charged with killing Las Vegas woman, toddler in car to remain in jail
“…weapon. His trial is scheduled to begin on Dec. 7. Deputy District Attorney Christopher Hamner said there is video showing Ham shoot at Robinson's car from two…”
news3lv.com - Jul 8, 2026 - read article
Judge holds Las Vegas defendant accused of killing woman, toddler without bail
“…his attorney Nick Wooldridge, left, listen as Chief Deputy District Attorney Christopher Hamner, right, addresses the court during a bail hearing at the Regional Justice…”
reviewjournal.com - Jul 8, 2026 - read article
‘Nothing feels whole anymore’: Man sentenced for murder on NLV school property
“…for extraordinarily serious offenders,” Chief Deputy District Attorney Christopher Hamner told District Judge Michelle Leavitt. “And what made Markelle Carter so…”
reviewjournal.com - Apr 2, 2026 - read article
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