Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, 1937

In re Cohen

In re Cohen
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York · Decided May 7, 1937
251 A.D. 18; 295 N.Y.S. 530; 1937 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 6846

Counsel

Einar Chrystie, for the petitioner., No appearance for the respondent.

In re Cohen

Opinion of the Court

Per Curiam.

At a term of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, First Department, held on June 29, 1928, the respondent herein was admitted to the practice of the law. On March 25, 1937, the respondent was convicted of the crimes of extortion and attempted extortion, which are felonies.

*19Thereafter and on April 7, 1937, he was sentenced to imprisonment in the State prison.

Pursuant to the provisions of section 477 and subdivision 3 of section 88 of the Judiciary Law, the respondent should be disbarred.

Present ■—Martin, P. J., O’Malley, Untermyer, Dore and Cohn, JJ.

Respondent disbarred.

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