Matthew J. Pennell
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- Clark County Special Public Defender
- Admitted
- 10/30/2014 (11 years, 11 months)
- Law school
- University of Wyoming
- 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 22 Supreme Court of Nevada / Court of Appeals of Nevada cases on record.
Results in appellate decisions and orders
- Criminal cases
- 0% of 20
- Court-order requests
- 100% of 1
Details by role (challenging vs. defending a ruling)
- Criminal cases - Challenging a ruling: won 0 of 19
- Criminal cases - Defending a ruling: 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 Based on the court's published decisions and unpublished orders; coverage is still being extended.
- 86840-COA - DIAZ, JR. (ELOY) VS. STATE (Mar 18, 2024)Ruling upheldLost - challenged the ruling case details
- 86098 - MULLIS (JUSTIN) VS STATE (Feb 15, 2024)Ruling upheldLost - challenged the ruling case details
- 85331 - DICKEY (BRYCE) VS. STATE (Jan 4, 2024)Ruling upheldLost - challenged the ruling case details
- 84794-COA - PRESSLER (TONY) VS. STATE (Jun 28, 2023)Ruling upheldLost - challenged the ruling case details
- 85440 - HENDERSON (BRANT) VS. STATE (Mar 10, 2023)Dismissednot counted case details
- 83666-COA - YOWELL (DARWYN) VS. STATE (Feb 21, 2023)Ruling upheldLost - challenged the ruling case details
- 84082-COA - ZAVALA (JUDITH) VS. STATE (Oct 7, 2022)Ruling upheldLost - challenged the ruling case details
- 83754-COA - MARTINEZ (ANTHONY) VS. STATE (Sep 9, 2022)Ruling upheldLost - challenged the ruling case details
- 83781-COA - GRAVELLE (SARAH) VS. STATE (Jul 21, 2022)Ruling upheldLost - challenged the ruling case details
- 83577-COA - YOWELL (DARWYN) VS. STATE (May 18, 2022)Ruling upheldLost - challenged the ruling case details
Case data via YourNevadaJudges.com - Nevada appellate decisions and orders
In the news
Attorneys for man accused of killing Lesly Palacio taking case to Nevada Supreme Court
“…be delayed as his attorneys take the case up to the Nevada Supreme Court. Matthew Pennell, the attorney representing Erick Rangel-Ibarra, 31, announced the plan to…”
fox5vegas.com - Jul 30, 2026 - read article
Prosecutors say sexual assault played role in Lesly Palacio slaying
“…a suspect in the killing of Lesly Palacio, appears in court with his attorney Matthew Pennell during a hearing on a motion to amend indictment, at the Regional Justice…”
reviewjournal.com - Apr 20, 2026 - read article
Suspect in 2020 killing extradited from Mexico makes not guilty plea
“…But at Thursday’s hearing, Chief Deputy Special Public Defender Matthew Pennell said his office would be representing Rangel-Ibarra. Rangel-Ibarra’s…”
reviewjournal.com - Sep 11, 2025 - read article
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