In Re the Disciplinary Proceeding Against Saulnier

The Washington State Bar Association charges attorney Shirley M. Saulnier with engaging in illegal conduct involving moral turpitude in violation of Code of Professional Responsibility Discipline Rules 1-102(A)(3), (4) and (6).

These charges arise out of an incident occurring in 1980. Ms. Saulnier was apprehended while leaving a department store with merchandise that she had not purchased. When confronted by a security guard Ms. Saulnier admitted having the merchandise.

Since Ms. Saulnier had merchandise totaling over $300, she was charged with theft in the second degree, a felony. *677To avoid a…