Gary K. Nelson (July 12, 1935 – May 17, 2013) was an American lawyer, politician, and jurist who served as the Attorney General of Arizona from 1968 to 1974.

[1] Appointed to the court of appeals, Nelson is the only appellate judge in Arizona history to not be retained by the voters.

Graduating from ROTC, Nelson then served in the United States Army from 1957 to 1959 in the intelligence service with the rank of captain.

[4] In 1966, Nelson argued, and lost, the landmark supreme court case Miranda v.

[10] In 1988, Nelson was a finalist for an appointment to the state supreme court, but governor Rose Mofford selected Robert J. Corcoran instead.