In re Lipton

*208OPINION OF THE COURT

On June 5, 2007, the respondent pleaded guilty in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York to one count of possession of child pornography transported in interstate or foreign commerce, a class C felony, in violation of 18 USC § 2252A (a) (5) (B). On September 26, 2007, he was sentenced to a term of imprisonment of 60 months, commencing on October 24, 2007, followed by three years of supervised release, and directed to pay a $15,000 fine and an assessment fee of $100.

As stated by the Court of Appeals in Matter of Margiotta (60 NY2d 147, 150…