Iowa Supreme Court Board of Professional Ethics & Conduct v. Wickey

CARTER, Justice.

Respondent, Gene A. Wickey, an attorney, was charged with five counts of willful failure to pay Iowa income taxes that were legally owed and one count of failing to pay Iowa income taxes withheld from his employees. The years involved were 1993-1997. Some of the failure-to-pay counts also included allegations of failure to timely file his tax returns. The offenses charged were all class “D” felonies. Ultimately, one of the charges pertaining to the year 1997 was reduced to an aggravated misdemeanor. Respondent pled guilty to that charge, and the other charges were dismissed.…