In Re the Discipline of Voorhees

MORGAN, Justice.

Merlin Voorhees was admitted to practice before the Bar of this state on July 31, 1969. He practiced law in Onida, South Dakota, until 1972 or 1973 when he sold out his practice and took over the management of a feedlot situated in Onida and denominated the Missouri Slopes Feedlot Inc. (MSF), of which he was one of the initial investors.1 He was thus engaged when he committed the offense of making and using false documents to obtain excessive payments under a federal drought relief program. He was indicted on three counts under 18 U.S.C. § 1001;2 convicted on one and acquitted…