Iowa Supreme Court Attorney Disciplinary Board v. Stanley A. Roush

MANSFIELD, Justice.

This attorney disciplinary proceeding concerns a criminal defense attorney’s federal criminal conviction for possession of cocaine base. The incident occurred because the attorney had an untreated substance abuse problem. The attorney does not dispute that he committed an ethical violation, and the main issue we need to decide is the appropriate sanction. Based on our review of this matter, including the aggravating and mitigating circumstances and our relevant precedents, we conclude a sixty-day suspension of the attorney’s license to practice law in this state is…