People v. Kieser

OPINION OF THE COURT

Memorandum.

The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed.

We agree with that Court’s conclusion that under the circumstances of this case, the failure of defendant’s counsel, who at the time of defendant’s trial was an attorney in good standing and duly licensed to practice law in New Jersey, to secure admission pro hac vice to practice in New York, did not aifect his professional qualifications or competence such as to deprive defendant of his right to counsel under the Federal and New York State Constitutions. Nor did counsel’s temporary suspension to practice…