In re Mitchum

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, retroactive to the date of his interim suspension. We accept the agreement.

Respondent pled guilty to two counts of failure to file a quarterly withholding tax return in violation of S.C.Code Ann. § 12-54-40(b)(6)(c) (Supp.1997). The failure to file a tax return is a serious crime as set forth in Rule 2(z), RLDE, Rule 413, SCACR. By his…