MATTER OF EMBSER


90 N.Y.2d 711 (1997)

688 N.E.2d 238

665 N.Y.S.2d 382

In the Matter of W. Joseph Embser, a Justice of the Wellsville Town Court, Allegany County, Petitioner. State Commission on Judicial Conduct, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided November 20, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

W. Joseph Embser, Wellsville, petitioner pro se.

Gerald Stern, New York City, and John J. Postel for respondent.

Chief Judge KAYE and Judges TITONE, BELLACOSA, SMITH, LEVINE and CIPARICK concur in Per Curiam opinion; Judge WESLEY taking no part.


Per Curiam.

Petitioner, a Justice of the Wellsville Town Court, was charged with judicial misconduct after having been disbarred for conduct involving dishonesty, fraud and deceit in connection with his handling of an estate in his capacity as a private attorney. Relying on the factual findings of the Referee in the disbarment proceeding, which findings were confirmed by the Appellate Division, the State Commission on Judicial...

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