[2] He was the lead prosecuting attorney in the trial of Jesse James Hollywood, who was convicted and sentenced to life in prison on February 5, 2010.
After heading up the Domestic Violence unit, he was assigned to gang, three strikes and violent felony cases.
The fact that trial occurred nine years after the murder, added to the difficulty of prosecution of Hollywood.
Hollywood was defended by James Blatt, winner of Los Angeles Criminal Courts Bar Association's Trial Lawyer of the Year Award in 2005.
Lynn replaced deputy district attorney Ronald J. Zonen, who had been removed from the case because the prosecutor had shared confidential files with movie producers.