Violet R Radosta
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- Clark County PD's Office
- Admitted
- 10/16/1995 (30 years, 11 months - more experience than 82% of active Nevada attorneys)
- Law school
- University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law
- Location
- Las Vegas, NV
Contact and address
Record last verified Jun 29, 2026
Discipline history
No discipline on record.
Record last verified Jun 29, 2026
Appellate record
Handled 3 Supreme Court of Nevada / Court of Appeals of Nevada cases on record.
Results in appellate decisions and orders
Details by role (challenging vs. defending a ruling)
- Criminal cases - Challenging a ruling: won 0 of 1
- Criminal cases - Defending a ruling: won 0 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 Based on the court's published decisions and unpublished orders; coverage is still being extended.
- 89417 - TAYLOR (AMY) VS. STATE (CRIMINAL) (Dec 23, 2024)Dismissednot counted case details
- 86908-COA - BROWN (DEION) VS. STATE (Sep 27, 2024)Ruling upheldLost - challenged the ruling case details
- 47047 - STATE VS. RUSCETTA (DAVID) (Aug 2, 2007)Ruling set asideLost - defended the ruling case details
Case data via YourNevadaJudges.com - Nevada appellate decisions and orders
In the news
Prosecutors to seek death for suspect in fatal Las Vegas Strip shooting
“…the coming weeks,” Wolfson said in June. Ruiz’s public defender, Violet Radosta, did not respond to requests for comment. Besides Ruiz, Wolfson said he…”
reviewjournal.com - Aug 1, 2025 - read article
Witnesses describe Strip shooting scene; suspect could face death penalty
“…said prosecutors would consider seeking death for Ruiz. Public defender Violet Radosta said she had filed a motion to preserve evidence in Justice Court and planned…”
reviewjournal.com - Jul 17, 2025 - read article
Suspect in livestreamed fatal shooting on Strip keeping his lawyer
“…Strip shooting that killed a rival YouTuber, speaks to his public defender Violet Radosta as he appears for a hearing at the Regional Justice Center on Thursday, July…”
reviewjournal.com - Jul 3, 2025 - read article
Death penalty ‘an option’ for suspect in Strip shooting that killed 2
“…people in front of the Bellagio fountains, appears in court with his attorney Violet Radosta, second left, a public defender, during a hearing at the Regional Justice…”
reviewjournal.com - Jun 12, 2025 - read article
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