ALDRICH v. JUDICIAL COMM.


58 N.Y.2d 279 (1983)

In the Matter of Raymond E. Aldrich, Jr., as Judge of the County Court of Dutchess County, Petitioner, v. State Commission on Judicial Conduct, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided March 24, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Peter L. Maroulis for petitioner.

Alan W. Friedberg for respondent.

Judges JASEN, JONES, WACHTLER, MEYER and SIMONS concur in Per Curiam opinion; Chief Judge COOKE dissents and votes to reject the determined sanction and censure petitioner in a separate opinion; Judge FUCHSBERG dissents and votes to reject the determined sanction and order that petitioner be retired in another opinion.


Per Curiam.

Petitioner, a Judge of the County Court of Dutchess County, brings this proceeding to review a determination of the State Commission on Judicial Conduct which ordered his removal from office. He contends that the sanction imposed is unduly harsh and should be modified to account for petitioner's alcoholism. After reviewing the evidence before the commission, we conclude that removal is the appropriate sanction...

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