In re Cohen

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York

In re Cohen

105 A.D.2d 310, 483 N.Y.S.2d 704, 1985 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 42541

CourtAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

DecidedJanuary 10, 1985

StatusPublished

This text of 105 A.D.2d 310 (In re Cohen) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

Bluebook

In re Cohen, 105 A.D.2d 310, 483 N.Y.S.2d 704, 1985 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 42541 (N.Y. Ct. App. 1985).

Pincite

Opinion

OPINION OF THE COURT

Per Curiam.

Respondent James Harrison Cohen was admitted to practice as an attorney and counselor at law by the Appellate Division, Second Department, on October 17, 1962.

On July 9, 1984, respondent was convicted in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, New York County, of grand larceny in the second degree (Penal Law, § 155.35), a class D felony. On October 3, 1984 respondent was convicted upon his plea of guilty to the crime of attempted grand larceny in the second degree, a class E felony (Penal Law, § 110.05, subd 7; § 155.35).

As a result of said felony convictions, respondent has been automatically disbarred pursuant to section 90 (subd 4, par a) of the Judiciary Law.

The petition to strike respondent’s name from the roll of attorneys should be granted.

Murphy, P. J., Kupferman, Sandler, Asch and Milonas, JJ., concur.

Respondent’s name is stricken from the roll of attorneys and counselors at law in the State of New York.

Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI