Reape, In re
| Citation | 18 A.D.2d 132,238 N.Y.S.2d 862 |
| Parties | In the Matter of Wilfred V. REAPE, an Attorney. |
| Decision Date | 21 March 1963 |
| Court | New York Supreme Court Appellate Division |
Eric Nightingale, New York City, of counsel (Raymond P. Whearty, New York City, with him on the brief; John G. Bonomi, New York City, attorney), for petitioner.
Henry E. Ashcroft, Brooklyn, for respondent.
Before RABIN, J. P., and McNALLY, STEVENS, EAGER and STEUER, JJ.
Respondent admits the conversion of funds of two clients and the issuance of some 22 checks during a two-month period which were returned for insufficient funds. He cooperated in this proceeding and in the preliminary investigation, made restitution and redeemed the checks. Respondent appears to have repented.
Misconduct of the kind here involved in most instances demonstrates unfitness for membership at the Bar and we have held so repeatedly. However, in view of respondent's age, his membership at the Bar for the past quarter of a century with no record of prior misconduct and other mitigating circumstances, we are of the opinion that a suspension of six months would be appropriate in this case.
Respondent should be suspended for a period of six months.
Respondent suspended for a period of six months.
All concur.
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Buchbinder, In re
...otherwise unquestioned term of service at the bar. This factor almost always has been accorded favorable consideration (Matter of Reape, 18 A.D.2d 132, 238 N.Y.S.2d 862; Matter of Colwin, 12 A.D.2d 83, 208 N.Y.S.2d 127; Matter of Hahn, 285 App.Div. 592, 139 N.Y.S.2d 542). In other matters, ......
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Reape, In re
...funds; and by order of this court, entered March 21, 1963, he was suspended from practice for a period of six months (18 A.D.2d 132, 238 N.Y.S.2d 862). On December 19, 1963, this court denied respondent's motion for reinstatement, without prejudice to renewal after expiration of one year, f......