Cleveland Bar Ass'n v. Acker

After his first conviction, respondent was sentenced to serve eight months in the Federal Reformatory in Milan. Following his release, respondent filed income tax returns and paid his deficiencies for the prior years. Sentence on the second conviction was suspended and respondent was placed on probation for five years. The offenses were misdemeanors. See Ohio State Bar Assn. v. Hart (1968), 15 Ohio St. 2d 97.

Respondent freely admits the convictions and the fur*19ther failure to file federal income tax returns for the years 1962 through 1970. However, he contends that his conduct did not offend…