United States Fourth Circuit

The misdemeanor offense of willful failure to pay income taxes does not constitute a "serious crime" within the meaning of Federal Rule of Disciplinary Enforcement I.B. Therefore, the judgment of the district court disbarring appellant from practice in its district is reversed.

Appellate Information

• Argued 11/29/2005
• Decided 12/29/2005
• Published 12/29/2005

Judges

• Before NIEMEYER, LUTTIG, and TRAXLER, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fourth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Timothy Gerard Clancy, Moschel, Gallo & Clancy, Hampton, Virginia, for Appellant.  Charles Russell Burke, Virginia Beach, Virginia, for Disciplinary Enforcement.