In re Rivera

OPINION OF THE COURT

The respondent, Joaquin Rivera, was admitted to the practice of law in New York by the First Judicial Department on *346December 12, 1966. At all relevant times, he maintained an office for the practice of law within the First Judicial Department.

On November 30, 1995, the respondent was convicted by a jury verdict, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, of the crime of conspiracy to commit offense or to defraud the United States, in violation of 18 USC § 371. That crime is a felony under the United States Code. The evidence disclosed a money…