
    In the Matter of Bernard E. Epstein, an Attorney.
   The above-named attorney, who was admitted to the Bar by this court on October 22, 1952, has submitted to this court a paper signed by him, and acknowledged by him before a notary public on October 6, 1969, which states that he resigns from the Bar of this State and consents to the making of an order removing him as an attorney and counselor at law and striking his name from the roll of attorneys. This attorney was indicted by a New York County Grand' Jury on April 16, 1969 (indictment No. 4566-68),. charging him with grand larceny in thp first degree (two counts) and grand larceny in the second degree (one count). He pled guilty in the Supreme Court, New York County, on June 13, 1969, to the crime of petit larceny, a misdemeanor (to cover the indictment), under the first count of the indictment, which charged him with stealing $5,000; and sentencing has been deferred to December 10, 1969. The resignation is accepted and directed to be filed; and it is ordered that said attorney’s name be struck, from the roll of attorneys and counselors at law, effective as of October 20,1969, the date of this decision. Beldock, P. J., Christ, Brennan, Rabin and Hopkins, JJ., concur.  