In re Peterman
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
—Per Curiam.
Respondent was admitted to practice by this Court in 1992. Most recently, he maintained an office for the practice of law in New Jersey, where he was admitted to practice in 1993.
Petitioner moves to strike respondent’s name from the roll of attorneys pursuant to Judiciary Law § 90 (4) (a) and (b) on the ground that respondent was convicted in New Jersey of the crime of obtaining a controlled dangerous substance by fraud (see NJ Stat Ann § 2C:35-13). Specifically, respondent forged a prescription to obtain the drug Oxicontin. The New Jersey Supreme Court suspended respondent from…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- In re JohnstonNew York Court of Appeals · 1990
- In re PetermanSupreme Court of New Jersey · 2003
3Cited by1 opinion
- In re FelsenAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007