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MATTER OF MARGIOTTA

60 N.Y.2d 147 (1983)

In the Matter of Joseph M. Margiotta, an Attorney, Appellant. Grievance Committee for the Second and Eleventh Judicial Districts, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided November 1, 1983.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John G. Bonomi, P. C., and Abraham Abramovsky for appellant.

Frank A. Finnerty, Jr., and Diana L. Maxfield for respondent.

Judges JASEN, JONES, SIMONS and KAYE concur in Per Curiam opinion; Chief Judge COOKE dissents and votes to reverse in a separate opinion; Judges WACHTLER and MEYER taking no part.

Per Curiam.

Appellant, an attorney admitted to the New York Bar, was on December 9, 1981 convicted of one count of mail fraud (US Code, tit 18, § 1341) and five counts of unlawfully affecting commerce by extortion (US Code, tit 18, § 1951, subds [a], [b] [the Hobbs Act]). Shortly thereafter, he was automatically disbarred pursuant to subdivision 4 of section 90 of the Judiciary Law. The question presented...

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