In Re Scott

On July 29, 1980, the respondent, William John Scott, was convicted in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois of filing a false Federal income tax return for the year 1972, in violation of 26 U.S.C. section 7206(1) (1976). On August 6, 1980, the Administrator of the Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission filed a petition in this court pursuant to Rule 761 (73 Ill. 2d R. 761), requesting that the respondent be suspended from the practice of law until further order of the court. On October 15, 1981, an order suspending respondent was entered.

Subsequentl…