Early Years
Both of Torres' parents emigrated from Jayuya, Puerto Rico and settled in the barrio in Manhattan's Spanish Harlem where Torres was born. Growing up in poverty, Torres graduated from Stuyvesant High School. From there he attended City College of the City University of New York, followed by the Brooklyn Law School. In 1958, Torres was admitted to the New York State Bar. In 1959, as an assistant district attorney, Torres participated in the prosecution of the infamous Sal "the Capeman" Agron. Shortly thereafter he became a criminal defense attorney.
In 1977, Torres was appointed to the New York State Criminal Court. In 1980 he was elected to the State Supreme Court, where he is a justice representing the Twelfth Judicial District in New York City. The Supreme Court has jurisdiction over felony cases, and Judge Torres has presided over a number of high-profile murder cases.
Read more about this topic: Edwin Torres (judge)
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