Matter of Donovan

OPINION

On July 30,1993, the respondent, Daniel J. Donovan (Donovan), was presented before the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island for sentencing. Donovan had pleaded guilty to filing a false federal income tax return in violation of United States Code, 26 U.S.C. § 7206(1), a felony, in case No. CR93-024B. He was sentenced to six months’ home confinement, followed by two years of supervised probation. He was also ordered to file appropriate tax returns and to arrange for the disposition of his tax liability to the Federal Government. In addition, he was ordered to…