Legal Opinion
In re Johnston
New York Court of Appeals
Decided March 27, 1990PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Alexander, J.
Appellant Johnston was convicted after a jury trial in Harris County, Texas, of involuntary manslaughter in the first degree, a felony offense (Texas Penal Code § 19.05 [a] [2]). By reason of this conviction and pursuant to Judiciary Law § 90 *405(4) (b) and (e), the Appellate Division, upon application of the Departmental Disciplinary Committee, ordered her name stricken from the roll of attorneys. Leave to appeal to this court was granted by the Appellate Division.
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Judiciary Law § 90 (4) presently provides for the automatic disbarment of an attorney convicted of…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- In re MargiottaNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
- People v. CruzNew York Court of Appeals · 1979
- Ex Parte RossCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1975
- Parr v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1978
- In re ChuNew York Court of Appeals · 1977
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3Cited by32 opinions
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