Florida Bar v. Blankner

This attorney discipline proceeding is before the Court on the complaint of The Florida Bar and the report of the referee. The Florida Bar has petitioned for review pursuant to article XI, Rule 11.09(1) of the *477Integration Rule of The Florida Bar. We have jurisdiction. Art. V, § 15, Fla. Const.

In May, 1982, the respondent, Francis W. Blankner, was indicted by a federal grand jury on three counts of willfully and knowingly failing to file income tax returns for 1977, 1978, and 1979. Under 26 U.S.C. § 7203 (1982), any person who willfully fails to file a tax return is guilty of a misdemeanor.…