IN THE MATTER OF THE CONSIDERATION OF THE SUSPENSION OF HON. OWEN S. MUDGE FROM THE OFFICE OF TOWN JUSTICE OF TOWN OF COEYMANS AND VILLAGE JUSTICE OF VILLAGE OF RAVENA, ALBANY COUNTY, PURSUANT TO NEW YORK STATE CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE 6, SECTION 22, SUBD. F AND G, AND JUDICIARY LAW SECTION 44, SUBD. 8(B) AND (C).

77 N.Y.2d 944, 573 N.E.2d 572, 570 N.Y.S.2d 484 (1991).
April 25, 1991 4> No. 158

Decided April 25, 1991

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This memorandum is uncorrected and subject to revision before publication in the New York Reports.

John T. Biscone, for Appellant.
Gerald Stern, State Commission on Judicial Conduct, for Respondent.

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On the Court's own motion, it is determined that Honorable Owen S. Mudge is suspended, with pay, effective immediately from his office of Town Justice of Town of Coeymans and Village Justice of Village of Ravena, Albany County, pursuant to New York State Constitution, Article 6, section 22, subd. f and g, and Judiciary Law section 44, subd. 8(b) and (c). Chief Judge Wachtler and Judges Simons, Kaye, Alexander, Titone, Hancock and Bellacosa concur.