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Matter of Chess

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Jul 21, 1980
76 A.D.2d 111 (N.Y. App. Div. 1980)

Opinion

July 21, 1980

Frank A. Finnerty, Jr. (Leslie S. Evans of counsel), for petitioner.


The respondent was admitted to practice by this court on October 20, 1971, under the name of Max L. Chess.

On April 29, 1980, in the Supreme Court, Kings County, the respondent pleaded guilty to criminal possession of a controlled substance in the fifth degree, a class C felony (see Penal Law, § 220.09, now criminal possession of a controlled substance in the fourth degree).

Upon respondent's conviction (see CPL 1.20, subd 13) of a felony, he ceased to be an attorney and counselor at law in this State (see Judiciary Law, § 90, subd 4).

Accordingly, the petitioner's motion is granted. The clerk of this court is directed to strike the respondent's name from the roll of attorneys and counselors at law forthwith.

HOPKINS, J.P., DAMIANI, TITONE, LAZER and COHALAN, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

Matter of Chess

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Jul 21, 1980
76 A.D.2d 111 (N.Y. App. Div. 1980)
Case details for

Matter of Chess

Case Details

Full title:In the Matter of MAX CHESS (Admitted to Practice as MAX L. CHESS), an…

Court:Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department

Date published: Jul 21, 1980

Citations

76 A.D.2d 111 (N.Y. App. Div. 1980)
430 N.Y.S.2d 359