Legal Opinion
Matter of Jacobs
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided December 3, 2014No. 2014-03110PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
2Per curiam
On July 2, 2013, the respondent pleaded guilty, before the Honorable Robert E Patterson, Jr., in the United Stated District Court for the Southern District of New York, to conspiracy to commit immigration fraud, in violation of 18 USC § 371. On October 18, 2013, he was sentenced to a period of incarceration of 24 months, a special assessment of $100, and forfeiture of the sum of $78,200.
As stated by the Court of Appeals in Matter of Margiotta (60 NY2d 147, 150 [1983]):
“The Judiciary Law provides for automatic disbarment when an attorney is convicted of a felony. Under this…
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- In re MargiottaNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
- In re WoghinAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2009
- In re AshleyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1999
- In re PortAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2008
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