Kaufman, In re
| Decision Date | 28 January 1975 |
| Citation | 46 A.D.2d 489,363 N.Y.S.2d 324 |
| Parties | In the Matter of William J. KAUFMAN, an Attorney. |
| Court | New York Supreme Court — Appellate Division |
John G. Bonomi, New York City, attorney for petitioner.
William J. Kaufman, pro se.
Before NUNEZ, J.P., and KUPFERMAN, MURPHY, LUPIANO and TILZER, JJ.
Respondent was admitted to practice in the First Judicial Department on March 11, 1940.
On July 25, 1974, he was sentenced to concurrent four-year terms of imprisonment following his conviction, inter alia, of the crimes of unlawfully, wilfully and knowingly, and contrary to an oath, making false declarations to a Grand Jury (U.S. Code, Title 18, § 1623) and of bribery (Id., § 201(b)). Said offenses are felonies under both federal statute (U.S. Code, Title 18, § 1) and the laws of this State (Penal Law, § 210.15, 200.00).
Petitioner, The Association of the Bar of the City of New York, by the instant application, seeks to have respondent's name stricken from the roll of attorneys. Such action is mandatory (Judiciary Law, § 90, subd. 4; Matter of Sheinman, 277 App.Div. 39, 97 N.Y.S.2d 715).
Accordingly, the petition should be granted and respondent's name stricken from the roll of attorneys.
Respondent's name struck from the roll of attorneys and counselors-at-law in the State of New York.
All concur.
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