Bar Ass'n of Baltimore City v. McCourt

Frank McCourt, a member of the Bar of Maryland since October 24, 1958, was indicted by the federal grand jury in October of 1971, and arraigned on a four-count indictment charging him with wilfully, knowingly and unlawfully failing to file federal income tax returns for the years 1964, 1965, 1966 and 1967. He was found guilty as to the second count (1965) and his plea of nolo contendere as to the other counts was accepted by the Court. On June 14, 1972, the imposition of sentence was suspended and McCourt was placed on probation for one year.

Upon the filing of a petition for disciplinary…