MATTER OF VINCENT


70 N.Y.2d 208 (1987)

In the Matter of Lee Vincent, a Justice of the Burke Town Court, Petitioner. State Commission on Judicial Conduct, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided June 30, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Glenn MacNeill and James P. Bessette for petitioner.

Gerald Stern and Jean M. Savanyu for respondent.

Chief Judge WACHTLER and Judges SIMONS, KAYE, TITONE, HANCOCK, JR., and BELLACOSA concur in Per Curiam opinion; Judge ALEXANDER taking no part.


Per Curiam.

The record reflects and petitioner frankly admits that, from 1980 to 1984, petitioner grossly neglected his duties as Town Justice of Burke. During that period, he repeatedly failed to make timely deposits and remittals of court moneys to the State Comptroller and to dispose of his small caseload in a timely manner. Instead of taking measures to collect fines he had imposed upon guilty pleas, petitioner imposed...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases