In re Smith

*291OPINION OF THE COURT

Respondent, Gwynette R. Smith, was admitted to the practice of law in New York by the First Judicial Department on October 27, 1972 under the name Gwynette Rosalind Henderson Smith.

On or about August 4, 1993, respondent pleaded guilty in Municipal Court, County of Los Angeles, State of California, to possession of a cocaine-base substance, in violation of California Health and Safety Code § 11350 (a), a felony under the California Penal Code. Respondent was sentenced to 38 days in jail and a period of three years’ probation. Respondent was also directed to register at a…