In re Novick

OPINION OF THE COURT

On reargument, petitioner requests this court to reconsider and vacate its previous order of mandatory disbarment (154 AD2d 949) because his conviction for violating 18 USC § 1010 *23did not constitute a felony within the meaning of Judiciary Law §90 (4) (e). In support of his request, petitioner relies upon Matter of Fisher (100 AD2d 656) wherein the Third Department held that a guilty plea to a felony under 18 USC § 1014 was essentially similar to the New York misdemeanor of issuing a false financial statement (Penal Law § 175.45) rather than the New York felony involving…