Opinion
November 16, 2000.
Sullivan, P.J., Williams, Mazzarelli, Lerner, Rubin, JJ.
Petition granted insofar as to deem the offense of which respondent has been convicted a "serious crime"; respondent suspended from the practice of law in the State of New York, effective the date hereof, pending determination of the proceedings herein, which are consolidated for hearing together before the Hearing Panel of the Departmental Disciplinary Committee for the First Judicial Department and until the further order of this Court; and respondent directed to show cause before the Hearing Panel why a final order of censure, suspension or disbarment should not be made, all as indicated.
All concur.