John McKinney
CA · Director, Specialized Prosecutions Bureau, Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office
John McKinney is a Los Angeles County deputy district attorney of nearly three decades and the office's director of specialized prosecutions, overseeing eight divisions. He has tried nearly 40 murder cases and holds degrees from Rutgers and UCLA School of Law.
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Public Safety and Crime Control (3 records)
Track record
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 3 support
In nearly three decades as a Los Angeles County Deputy District Attorney, tried close to 40 murder cases — including winning the conviction of Nipsey Hussle's killer — and rose to director of specialized prosecutions overseeing eight prosecutorial divisions.
April 30, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: patch.com
As a Los Angeles County Deputy District Attorney in the Major Crimes Division, John McKinney prosecuted the case in which Alberto Ochoa was sentenced to life without parole for the 2014 murder of USC graduate student Xinran Ji.
March 8, 2019Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: da.lacounty.gov
As a Los Angeles County Deputy District Attorney in the Major Crimes Division, John McKinney prosecuted the case in which a jury convicted Andrew Garcia of first-degree murder, robbery, attempted robbery, and assault with a deadly weapon in the beating death of USC graduate student Xinran Ji.
June 8, 2017Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: da.lacounty.gov
Past race John McKinney ran in:
- City Attorney · November 3, 2026 · Los Angeles city, California