John Gotti was a mafia boss who had escaped prison for years.
In April 1992 he was finally convicted on several counts of murder - and was jailed for life.
One of the prosecutors, Patrick Cotter, tells his story.
Photo of John Gotti: AP
Published on Monday, 4th April 2011.
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