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MATTER OF SMILEY

51 A.D.2d 223 (1976)

In the Matter of Morton H. Smiley, an Attorney, Respondent. Association of the Bar of the City of New York, Petitioner

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, First Department.

February 26, 1976

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John G. Bonomi of counsel (Oscar J. Cohen with him on the brief), for petitioner.

Arthur J. Cooperman for respondent.

STEVENS, P.J., MARKEWICH, CAPOZZOLI, LANE and NUNEZ, JJ., concur.

Per Curiam.

Respondent was admitted to practice in the Second Judicial Department in October, 1952. He is charged with converting to his own use checks in the amount of $2,000, $8,000 and $10,000, which he received in settlement of his clients' personal injury claims. When he deposited those checks to his own account he imitated his clients' handwriting. He thereafter, for a period running from December, 1972 until...

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