Case Name: In the Matter of Abraham Cohen, an Attorney, Respondent
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1937-05-07
Citations: 251 A.D. 18
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of Abraham Cohen, an Attorney, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 251
Pages: 18–19

Head Matter:
In the Matter of Abraham Cohen, an Attorney, Respondent.
First Department,
May 7, 1937.
Einar Chrystie, for the petitioner.
No appearance for the respondent.

Opinion:
Per Curiam.
At a term of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, First Department, held on June 29, 1928, the respondent herein was admitted to the practice of the law. On March 25, 1937, the respondent was convicted of the crimes of extortion and attempted extortion, which are felonies.
Thereafter and on April 7, 1937, he was sentenced to imprisonment in the State prison.
Pursuant to the provisions of section 477 and subdivision 3 of section 88 of the Judiciary Law, the respondent should be disbarred.
Present —Martin, P. J., O'Malley, Untermyer, Dore and Cohn, JJ.
Respondent disbarred.