In re Riccio

Respondent was admitted to the Bar by this court on October 18, 1954. In a prior disciplinary proceeding, he was suspended from practice for six months, effective April 1, 1977 (Matter of Riccio, 56 AD2d 668). He applied for reinstatement in March, 1978. Petitioner opposed the application and it was held in abeyance pending investigation of additional inquiries involving respondent’s professional conduct. This investigation ultimately resulted in the commencement in April, 1979 of the proceeding which is *688presently before us. In this proceeding, petitioner moves to confirm in part and to…