New York Court of Appeals, 1987

MATTER OF HOP-WAH v. Coughlin

MATTER OF HOP-WAH v. Coughlin
New York Court of Appeals · Decided February 12, 1987
69 N.Y.2d 791; 513 N.Y.S.2d 115; 505 N.E.2d 625; 1987 N.Y. LEXIS 15355
MATTER OF HOP-WAH v. Coughlin

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Opinion

OPINION OF THE COURT

On review of submissions pursuant to section 500.4 of the Rules of the Court of Appeals (22 NYCRR 500.4), order reversed, without costs, the institutional findings of guilt nullified, and the proceedings expunged from petitioner’s records (see, Matter of Davidson v Smith, 69 NY2d 677; People ex rel. Roides v Smith, 67 NY2d 899; Matter of Jones v Smith, 64 NY2d 1003).

Concur: Chief Judge Wachtler and Judges Simons, Kaye, Alexander, Titone, Hancock, Jr., and Bellacosa.

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