In re Sugarman

Petitioner Association of the Bar moves that respondent’s name be struck from the roll of attorneys as mandated by subdivision 4 of section 90 of the Judiciary Law. Respondent was admitted to practice in this Department on June 29,1942. After trial in the Supreme Court, Bronx County, respondent, on June 28,1971, was convicted under counts 4 and 5 (taking unlawful fees), and, counts 7, 8, 12, 13 and 19 (bribe receiving) of an indictment filed against him on December 8, 1969. On September 14, 1971, Justice George M. Carney adjudged that respondent be sentenced to a term in prison as follows:

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