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p. 111Second Department, July 21, 1980
In the Matter of Max Chess (Admitted to Practice as Max L. Chess), an Attorney, Respondent. Grievance Committee for the Second and Eleventh Judicial Districts, Petitioner.
APPEARANCES OF COUNSEL
Frank A. Finnerty, Jr. (Leslie S. Evans of counsel), for petitioner.
OPINION OF THE COURT
The respondent was admitted to practice by this court on October 20, 1971, under the name of Max L. Chess.
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On April 29, 1980, in the Supreme Court, Kings County, the respondent pleaded guilty to criminal possession of a controlled substance in the fifth degree, a class C felony (see Penal Law, § 220.09, now criminal possession of a controlled substance in the fourth degree).
Upon respondent’s conviction (see CPL 1.20, subd 13) of a felony, he ceased to be an attorney and counselor at law in this State (see Judiciary Law, § 90, subd 4).
Accordingly, the petitioner’s motion is granted. The clerk of this court is directed to strike the respondent’s name from the roll of attorneys and counselors at law forthwith.
Hopkins, J. P., Damiani, Titone, Lazer and Cohalan, JJ., concur.