In Re Complaint as to the Conduct of McKechnie

The petitioner Robert M. McKechnie, age 36, an attorney duly authorized to practice in the courts of this state, was convicted of a misdemeanor, upon his plea of guilty, in the United States District Court for the District of Oregon.

The violation charged was that he willfully and knowingly failed to make and file personal income tax returns for the calendar years 1953 and 1954 as required by § 145(a), USCA, Title 26, Internal Revenue Code of 1939, and § 7203, USCA, Title 26, Internal Revenue Code of 1954.

Based upon the proceedings had in the United States Court, the Oregon State Bar…