In re Sparrow

Respondent is an attorney admitted to practice in this department in 1973. At the time of his admission, he was a resident of Broome County. However, it appears that in recent years he has resided in Washington, D.C. and in California.

By the instant motion, petitioner moves to strike respondent’s name from the roll of attorneys by reason of his conviction of a felony (Judiciary Law § 90 [4] [a]).

It appears from the moving papers that in 1983 respondent *830was tried and convicted in the United States District Court for the Southern District of California of several crimes, including making false…