Jake Villani
NV
Jake Villani is a Las Vegas native and Clark County prosecutor with more than 10 years of experience, including three in the Special Victims Unit. He calls himself fair, efficient and tough on crime.
Where Jake Villani stands, based on their records
Opposes
Public Safety and Crime Control (1 record)
Track record
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 1 oppose
Testified for the Clark County District Attorney before the Nevada Senate Judiciary Committee on May 3, 2019, in opposition to AB 142’s proposed removal of the time limit for prosecuting DNA-identified sexual assault suspects.
May 3, 2019Opposes Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: archive.leg.state.nv.us
Track record — General
General · 4 records
Represented the State in Inzunza’s appeal of a sexual-assault indictment dismissal; the Nevada Supreme Court affirmed on December 26, 2019, after finding the State’s gross negligence caused a 26-month pre-arrest delay.
December 26, 2019
Source: nvcourts.gov
Received Nevada State Bar Board approval on July 11, 2018, to serve a three-year term on its Southern Disciplinary Panel.
July 11, 2018
Source: nvbar.org
Received Nevada State Bar Board approval on July 8, 2015, to join its Southern Disciplinary Board.
July 8, 2015
Source: nvbar.org
Represented the State in Buchanan’s jury-selection appeal; the Nevada Supreme Court reversed the conviction on October 2, 2014, because the trial judge denied a fair-cross-section challenge before finishing the promised hearing.
October 2, 2014
Source: nvcourts.gov
Track record — Legal Competence
Legal Competence · 1 favorable
Represented the State in Bowser’s sentencing appeal; the Nevada Supreme Court affirmed the voluntary-manslaughter conviction on May 16, 2019, and rejected a vindictiveness presumption because a different judge imposed the later sentence.
May 16, 2019Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: nvcourts.gov
Past race Jake Villani ran in:
- District Court Judge, Department 17 · November 3, 2026 · Clark County, Nevada