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Author Description Edwin Torres is a former New York State Supreme Court judge and author, who wrote the 1975 novel <i>Carlito's Way</i>. His book was the basis for the 1993 movie of the same name, starring Al Pacino, and for the 1979 book <i>After Hours</i>, the sequel to <i>Carlito's Way</i>.<br /><br />In 1958, Torres was admitted to the New York State Bar. In 1959, as an assistant district attorney, Torres participated in the prosecution of Sal "the Capeman" Agron. Shortly thereafter he became a criminal defense attorney.<br /><br />In 1977, Torres was appointed to the New York State Criminal Court. 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. The Supreme Court has jurisdiction over felony cases, and Torres presided over a number of high-profile murder cases.<br /><br />He retired from the bench in 2008 and since then has served on the New York State Athletic Commission.<br /><br />A film adaptation of <i>Q & A</i> was released in 1990, directed by Sidney Lumet, and it starred Nick Nolte and Armand Assante. "After Hours" was filmed in 1993, but used the title <i>Carlito's Way</i> to avoid being confused with Martin Scorsese's 1985 film <i>After Hours</i>.

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