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MATTER OF DELANY

87 N.Y.2d 508 (1996)

663 N.E.2d 625

640 N.Y.S.2d 469

In the Matter of R. Emmet Delany, a Disbarred Attorney, Appellant. Grievance Committee for the Ninth Judicial District, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided February 8, 1996.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Morvillo, Abramowitz, Grand, Iason & Silberberg, P. C., New York City (Paul R. Grand and Linda A. Lacewell of counsel), for appellant.

Forrest Strauss, White Plains, and Gary L. Casella for respondent.

Chief Judge KAYE and Judges SIMONS, TITONE, BELLACOSA, LEVINE and CIPARICK concur.

SMITH, J.

May the Appellate Division impose a final sanction on an attorney who has been convicted of serious crimes as defined by Judiciary Law § 90 (4) (d), even though a final judgment of conviction for those crimes has not been rendered? We conclude that a final sanction may not be imposed absent a judgment of conviction for a serious crime. Consequently, we reverse the order of the Appellate Division...

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