In re Feldman

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York

In re Feldman

152 A.D.2d 761, 544 N.Y.S.2d 504, 1989 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 16745

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York·Decided July 6, 1989·Published

Opinion

Per Curiam.

Respondent, a Saratoga County attorney, was admitted to practice in this department in 1975.

On May 26 of this year, respondent was convicted in Sara-toga County Court upon his plea of guilty of two counts of the [762] crime of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol as a felony (Vehicle and Traffic Law § 1192 [2], [3]) and obstructing governmental administration, second degree, a class A misdemeanor (Penal Law § 195.05). He was subsequently sentenced to six months’ imprisonment and a $1,000 fine.

Petitioner now moves to strike respondent’s name from the roll of attorneys by reason of his felony conviction (Judiciary Law § 90 [4]).

Respondent ceased to be an attorney and counselor-at-law upon his felony conviction (Judiciary Law § 90 [4] [a]). Petitioner’s motion to strike respondent’s name from the roll of attorneys is, accordingly, granted (Judiciary Law § 90 [4] [b]).

Motion granted and respondent’s name stricken from the roll of attorneys, effective immediately. Mahoney, P. J., Kane, Casey, Weiss and Mikoll, JJ., concur.

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Per Curiam.

Respondent, a Saratoga County attorney, was admitted to practice in this department in 1975.

On May 26 of this year, respondent was convicted in Sara-toga County Court upon his plea of guilty of two counts of the [762] crime of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol as a felony (Vehicle and Traffic Law § 1192 [2], [3]) and obstructing governmental administration, second degree, a class A misdemeanor (Penal Law § 195.05). He was subsequently sentenced to six months’ imprisonment and a $1,000 fine.

Petitioner now moves to strike respondent’s name from the roll of attorneys by reason of his felony conviction (Judiciary Law § 90 [4]).

Respondent ceased to be an attorney and counselor-at-law upon his felony conviction (Judiciary Law § 90 [4] [a]). Petitioner’s motion to strike respondent’s name from the roll of attorneys is, accordingly, granted (Judiciary Law § 90 [4] [b]).

Motion granted and respondent’s name stricken from the roll of attorneys, effective immediately. Mahoney, P. J., Kane, Casey, Weiss and Mikoll, JJ., concur.

In re Feldman, 152 A.D.2d 761, 544 N.Y.S.2d 504, 1989 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 16745 (N.Y. Ct. App. 1989).

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