In re Hughes

Respondent was admitted to practice by the Appellate Division, First Department in 1977. He maintained an office for the practice of law in Lake Hill, Ulster County.

On January 16, 2013, respondent was convicted in Ulster County Court upon his plea of guilty of the crime of grand larceny in the second degree, a class C felony (see Penal Law § 155.40 [1]). Petitioner moves pursuant to Judiciary Law § 90 (4) (a) and (b) to strike respondent’s name from the roll of at*1249torneys. Respondent has not replied to the motion or otherwise appeared.

Respondent was automatically disbarred and ceased to be an…