In re Weitz

Respondent was admitted to practice by the Appellate Division, Second Department, in 1988. He resides in Sullivan County.

Petitioner charges that respondent engaged in illegal conduct in violation of the attorney discipline rules (see Code of Professional Responsibility DR 1-102 [a] [3], [7] [22 NYCRR 1200.3 (a) (3), (7)]). The specifications state that in June 2002 respondent pleaded guilty in Sullivan County Court to sexual abuse in the second degree, a class A misdemeanor (see Penal Law § 130.60 [1]) and unlawful imprisonment in the second degree, a class A misdemeanor (see Penal Law §…