Criminal
May 19, 2011
Cooley Rules Out a Fourth Run for DA
Shaking up the race for his successor, Los Angeles County District Attorney Steve Cooley said he will not seek a record fourth term next year and is endorsing his top deputy, Jackie Lacey.
By Brandon Ortiz
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Shaking up the race for his successor, Los Angeles County District Attorney Steve Cooley said he will not seek a record fourth term next year and is endorsing his top deputy, Jackie Lacey.
In a telephone interview, Cooley said he is endorsing Lacey over his "buddy," Los Angeles City Attorney Carmen Trutanich, because "in my judgment she is superior." Cooley's plans were first reported by the Metropolitan News-Enterprise o...
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