Committee on Professional Ethics & Conduct of the Iowa State Bar Ass'n v. Wagener

MOORE, Chief Justice.

This is a disciplinary proceeding resulting from admitted state income tax violation by respondent Renauld J. Wagener. The Grievance Commission, after due and proper hearing, has recommended Wagener’s license to practice law in this state be suspended for a period of three months.

The facts involved are not disputed. Respondent readily admitted, plead guilty and was fined $1000 for willful failure to file state income tax return for 1973, in violation of Code section 422.25(5).

Unfortunately we have heretofore been called upon in several disciplinary actions to consider the…