In re Carroll

Respondent, an Ithaca attorney, was admitted to practice by this Court in 1970.

On February 26, 1993, respondent was convicted in Tompkins County Court upon his plea of guilty to the misdemeanor offense of petit larceny, in violation of Penal Law § 155.25. On April 16, 1993, he was sentenced to a conditional discharge of one year, restitution to Tompkins County of $20,000, and 100 hours of community service.

Respondent’s conviction was based on his failure to return to the county a duplicate payment for $1,242.69 he received *922for services rendered as assigned counsel in representing one Donald…