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The Gotti trial

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

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