NYC prosecutor who was a ‘Son of Sam’ judge will retire

NEW YORK (AP) — A longtime New York City district attorney who presided as a judge at the “Son of Sam” arraignment will retire this year.
Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown said Wednesday that he won’t seek re-election in November.
The 86-year-old Democrat spent 18 years on the bench — and is still widely known in legal circles as “Judge Brown.”
The 1977 hearing for “Son of Sam” killer David Berkowitz was among his most memorable caree