Committee on Professional Ethics & Conduct of the Iowa State Bar Ass'n v. Silver

HARRIS, Justice.

This lawyer disciplinary proceeding stems from a conversion of funds which were proceeds of a real estate sale. The commission found that the conversion took place but dismissed the charge in the belief that we recognize the defense of insanity or diminished responsibility in a lawyer disciplinary proceeding. On review we determine that no such defense is appropriate and order license revocation.

Respondent Ronald E. Silver was retained to assist the executor in the probate of a decedent’s estate. A house was sold and the net proceeds of $31,789.60 were deposited in Silver’s…