Matter of Discipline of Moeckly

SABERS, Justice.

Action

This is an original proceeding concerning the discipline of attorney Kent August Moeckly (Moeckly) under SDCL 16-19-36. The Disciplinary Board of the South Dakota Bar Association (Board) recommends disbarment. We find that Moeckly is not, at this time, fit to engage in the practice of law and we therefore enter an order of disbarment.

Facts

Moeckly was admitted to the bar on September 6, 1974. He practiced law in Brit-ton, South Dakota and also worked on a part-time basis as a law trained magistrate.

On October 6, 1984, a jury of the United States District Court (D.Minn.3d)…