7/30/2023 0 Comments Edwin novelWithout Torres we might not have gotten Ernesto Quiñonez’ Bodega Dreams, Carolina Garcia-Aguilera’s Lupe Solano series, or even Walter Mosley’s Devil in a Blue Dress." For a brief while in the 1970s, Torres picked up the mantle of Chester Himes and Miguel Piñero, keeping the door cracked open for crime fiction writers who happen to be ethnically diverse. Richie Narvaez called him "the Granddaddy- ¡El Abuelo!-of Latino crime fiction in the U.S. Torres’ tough upbringing in Manhattan and his work in the criminal justice system enabled him to create realistic crime fiction characters and plots. He retired from the bench in 2008 and since then has served on the New York State Athletic Commission. In the Law & Order: Criminal Intent season 1 episode "Semi-Professional," the Judge Raoul Sabatelli character is said to have been inspired by Judge Torres. The New York Times called Torres “one of the city’s most experienced and sternest judges and a man known for a crackling eloquence both in and out of the courtroom.” A famous exchange involved his telling a convicted murderer, “Sucker, your parole officer ain’t been born yet.” The Supreme Court has jurisdiction over felony cases, and Torres presided over a number of high-profile murder cases. In 1980 he was selected to the State Supreme Court, where he served as a justice in the Twelfth Judicial District in New York City. In 1977, Torres was appointed to the New York State Criminal Court. Shortly thereafter he became a criminal defense attorney. In 1959, as an assistant district attorney, Torres participated in the prosecution of Sal "the Capeman" Agron. In 1958, Torres was admitted to the New York State Bar. From there he attended City College of the City University of New York, followed by the Brooklyn Law School. Growing up in poverty, Torres graduated from Stuyvesant High School. His book was the basis for the 1993 movie of the same name, starring Al Pacino, and for the 1979 book After Hours, the sequel to Carlito's Way.īoth of Torres's parents emigrated from Jayuya, Puerto Rico, and settled in the barrio in Manhattan's Spanish Harlem, where Torres was born. Spanish Harlem, Manhattan, New York, U.S.Īttorney, New York Supreme Court judge, writerĮdwin Torres (born January 7, 1931) is a former New York State Supreme Court judge and author of Puerto Rican descent, who wrote the 1975 novel Carlito's Way.
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