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SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA

No. 95-B-0817
IN RE: BRENDA M. BROWN

SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA

JOHNSON, Justice* Respondent, Brenda M. Brown, was formally charged with violating the Rules of Professional Conduct based on her conviction pursuant to a guilty plea for negligent homicide, a violation of La. R.S. 14:32. On February 10, 1994, pursuant to Rule XIX, Section 19, respondent was suspended from the practice of law pending further orders of this court on the grounds of conviction of a serious crime. This court ordered the institution of the necessary disciplinary proceedings in accordance with Rule XIX, Sections 11 and 19. On January 3, 1993, Brenda M. Brown was charged by bill of information with negligently killing Brenda Gills. On June 14, 1993, respondent entered a plea of guilty as charged. On August 10, 1993, she was sentenced to serve five years1 in the custody of the Department of Corrections. The sentence was suspended and respondent was placed on five years active probation with the following conditions: (1) that she serve eighteen months in the custody of the parish prison without the benefit of any

Judge Burrell J. Carter, Court of Appeal, First Circuit sitting by assignment in place of former Justice James L. Dennis. Calogero, C.J. not on panel. Rule IV,

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