Louisiana State Bar Ass'n v. Stinson

TATE, Justice.*

This court has original jurisdiction of disciplinary proceedings against a member of the Louisiana bar. La.Const. of 1974, Art. 5, Section 5(B). The Louisiana State Bar Association, appearing through its Committee on Professional Responsibility, instituted the present disciplinary proceedings against Ford E. Stinson. Article XV of the Articles of Incorporation of the Association (1971), approved by us as a rule of this court. 21A West’s LSA Revised Statutes 119 (1974).

In accordance with the procedures authorized by Article XV, a commissioner was appointed and heard evidence. In…