Case Name: In the Matter of James Patrick Tannian, an Attorney, Respondent. Departmental Disciplinary Committee for the First Judicial Department, Petitioner
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1985-01-17
Citations: 105 A.D.2d 308
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of James Patrick Tannian, an Attorney, Respondent. Departmental Disciplinary Committee for the First Judicial Department, Petitioner.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 105
Pages: 308–309

Head Matter:
In the Matter of James Patrick Tannian, an Attorney, Respondent. Departmental Disciplinary Committee for the First Judicial Department, Petitioner.
First Department,
January 17, 1985
APPEARANCES OF COUNSEL
Michael A. Gentile for petitioner.
Roderick C. Lankler for respondent.

Opinion:
OPINION OF THE COURT
Per Curiam.
Petitioner seeks an order striking respondent's name from the roll of attorneys in accordance with section 90 (subd 4, par b) of the Judiciary Law, on the ground of automatic disbarment following a felony conviction in New York State Supreme Court.
Respondent was admitted to practice in the Appellate Division, Second Department, on March 30, 1960. On October 2, 1984, respondent was convicted on a plea of guilty to grand larceny in the third degree (Penal Law, § 155.30), a class E felony, and was thereafter sentenced to probation for a five-year period. As a result of the felony conviction, respondent ceased to be an attorney and counselor at law and was automatically disbarred pursuant to section 90 (subd 4, par a) of the Judiciary Law.
Accordingly, the motion by the Departmental Disciplinary Committee should be granted and an order entered striking respondent's name from the roll of attorneys and counselors at law.
Murphy, P. J., Sandler, Carro, Bloom and Kassal, JJ., concur.
Respondent's name is stricken from the roll of attorneys and counselors at law in the State of New York.