James R Sweetin
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- United States Attorney
- Admitted
- 10/4/1993 (33 years - more experience than 85% of active Nevada attorneys)
- Law school
- Gonzaga University, School of Law
- Location
- Las Vegas, NV
Contact and address
Record last verified Aug 16, 2026
Discipline history
No discipline on record.
Record last verified Aug 16, 2026
Appellate record
Handled 13 Supreme Court of Nevada cases on record.
Results in appellate decisions and orders
- Criminal cases
- 67% of 6
- Court-order requests
- 50% of 2
Details by role (challenging vs. defending a ruling)
- Criminal cases - Defending a ruling: won 4 of 6 (1 mixed)
- Court-order requests - Requesting a court order: won 0 of 1
- Court-order requests - Opposing a court-order request: won 1 of 1
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 Based on the court's published decisions and unpublished orders; coverage is still being extended.
- 77139 - SPLOND (CHARLES) VS. STATE (Sep 30, 2020)Ruling overturnedLost - defended the ruling case details
- 73674 - SPROWSON, JR. (MELVYN) VS. STATE (Jul 1, 2019)Partly overturnedMixed - defended the ruling case details
- 72067 - HARDIN (DWAYNE) VS. STATE (Jul 26, 2018)Ruling upheldWon - defended the ruling case details
- 75360 - HOWARD (ABDUL) VS. DIST. CT. (STATE) (Apr 10, 2018)Request deniedWon - opposed the court order case details
- 72226 - STATE VS. DIST. CT. (BROWN (DONALD)) (Dec 19, 2017)Request deniedLost - sought the court order case details
- 67736 - PEREZ (NOE) VS. STATE (Jun 27, 2017)Ruling upheldWon - defended the ruling case details
- 55817 - Perez v. State (Nov 27, 2013)Ruling upheldWon - defended the ruling case details
- 51189 - HEAUKULANI (KANOHEA) VS. DISTRICT COURT C/W 51188 (Apr 30, 2009) case details
- 51188 - SIMS (CAROLINE) VS. DISTRICT COURT C/W 51189 (Apr 30, 2009) case details
- 51152 - ROEBKE (SCOTT) VS. DISTRICT COURT C/W 51151 (Apr 30, 2009) case details
Case data via YourNevadaJudges.com - Nevada appellate decisions and orders
In the news
Deal made between California authorities and 'Keefe D' could affect prosecution in Tupac case
“…former Clark County prosecutor and current private personal injury attorney James Sweetin. Sweetin was in the Clark County District Attorney’s office for 28 years and…”
ktnv.com - Oct 6, 2023 - read article
Christoper Sena, leader of sex ring in Las Vegas, receives multiple life sentences for sexual abuse
“…family's trailer near Nellis Air Force Base. Chief Deputy District Attorney James Sweetin told 13 Actions they are trying to send a message with Sena's large sentence. "…”
ktnv.com - May 28, 2019 - read article
Prosecutors crack down on door-kick burglars
“…the most serious crimes in the valley. Chief Deputy District Attorney James Sweetin says he considers door-kick burglaries especially dangerous because of the…”
ktnv.com - Nov 20, 2015 - read article
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