Entering And Breaking Leads To Reciprocal Sanction

The Louisiana Supreme Court imposed reciprocal discipline of a stayed suspension for one year and one day based on the same sanction imposed in Colorado.After drinking to excess, the attorney entered the home of an estranged boyfriend without permission through an unlocked back door. While retrieving personal items, she intentionally broke ketchup and barbeque sauce bottles, some wine glasses, pottery and sunglasses. She also used a wine bottle to break the passenger side window of his truck. The attorney had pled guilty to criminal offenses arising out of the incident. (Mike Frisch)