Case Name: In the Matter of Richard L. PATTON, Respondent
Court: Supreme Court of South Carolina
Jurisdiction: South Carolina
Decision Date: 1996-12-18
Citations: 325 S.C. 55
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of Richard L. PATTON, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: South Carolina Reports
Volume: 325
Pages: 55–56

Head Matter:
479 S.E.2d 61
In the Matter of Richard L. PATTON, Respondent.
Supreme Court of South Carolina.
Dec. 18, 1996.

Opinion:
ORDER
Respondent pled guilty to a one count of failure to make and file a South Carolina Income Tax return in violation of S.C.Code Ann. § 12-54~40(b)(6)(c) (Supp.1995). The Board of Commissioners on Grievances and Discipline asks this Court to temporarily suspend respondent from the practice of law in this State pursuant to Paragraph 6 of the Rule on Disciplinary Procedure, Rule 413, SCACR.
IT IS ORDERED that the petition is granted and respondent is temporarily suspended from the practice of law until further order of this Court.
/s/ Ernest A. Finney, Jr. C.J. FOR THE COURT