Opinion
March 25, 1986
Pursuant to statute (Judiciary Law § 90) the Grievance Committee for the Ninth Judicial District is hereby authorized to institute and prosecute a disciplinary proceeding in this court as petitioner against the respondent based upon acts of professional misconduct by said suspended attorney which are set forth in the petition dated December 10, 1985.
The crime, to which respondent has pleaded guilty to, is a "serious crime" and he shall remain suspended from the practice of law until the further order of this court.
Gary L. Casella, Esq., of 200 Bloomingdale Road, White Plains, New York, Chief Attorney for the Grievance Committee for the Ninth Judicial District, is hereby appointed as attorney for the petitioner in such proceeding.
The allegations raised by the petition and the issues which may be raised by the respondent's answer are referred to Hon. John J. O'Reilly (retired Judge of the Court of Claims) 639 North Broadway, Upper Nyack, New York 10960, as Special Referee, to hear and to report, with his findings upon each of the issues.
The respondent's time to answer the petition is extended for 20 days after service of a copy of the order entered on this decision. Mollen, P.J., Lazer, Mangano, Gibbons and Kunzeman, JJ., concur.