In re Thornton

In this attorney disciplinary matter, respondent and Disciplinary Counsel have entered into an agreement under Rule 21, RLDE, Rule 413, SCACR. In the agreement, respondent admits misconduct and consents to be suspended from the practice of law for ninety days. We accept the agreement.

Respondent pled guilty to an indictment charging him with willful failure to make and file a South Carolina Income Tax Return for tax year 1994 in violation of S.C.Code Ann. § 12-54-40(b)(6)(c) (Supp.1999). Respondent was sentenced to one year in prison and fined $10,000, suspended upon the payment of a fine of…