Legal Opinion · Dissent

In re Reggie

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided May 25, 1995No. 95-B-0225Published

1Dissent

| iVICTORY, Justice,

dissenting.

The majority stretches mightily in its attempt to justify the totally inadequate sanction imposed in this case. No law is cited and there is no attempt to compare respondent’s conduct with that of prior cases in order to determine an appropriate sanction.

*322The majority acknowledges respondent was convicted in federal court of two serious felonies involving fraud. See Section 19(B) of Supreme Court Rule XIX. Disbarment is the baseline punishment when a lawyer commits serious criminal conduct such as fraud. In Re King, 94-0686 (La. 11/30/94), 646 So.2d 326;…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Louisiana State Bar Ass'n v. WilkinsonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1990
  2. Pinto v. Alabama Coalition for EquitySupreme Court of Alabama · 1995
  3. In Re KingSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1994
  4. Thompson v. Publix Supermarkets, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1993
  5. In re O'NeillSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1993

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