In re Proyect

Respondent was suspended for five years by this Court, effective May 15, 1993 (Matter of Proyect, 192 AD2d 868). He now seeks reinstatement to practice prior to expiration of the five-year period. Petitioner, the Committee on Professional Standards, opposes the application.

In 1992, respondent pleaded guilty to the Federal felony of manufacturing (i.e., growing) marihuana, a crime classified as serious under Judiciary Law § 90 (4) (d). He was sentenced to five years in prison and four years of supervised release upon his release from prison. In arguing for early consideration of an application…