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1931–Present · Influential Figure · Jurist • Novelist

Jurist and novelist born in 1931 in New York City to Puerto Rican immigrant parents. After attending Brooklyn College, Torres pursued a legal career and was eventually appointed to the New York Supreme Court, where he presided over numerous criminal cases. One of his most widely known cases was the 1991 Brian Watkins murder case, involving a young tourist from Utah who was killed on a New York subway platform. Torres also wrote several novels, including Carlito's Way, Q & A, and After Hours.