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In re Archie L. JEFFERSON.
    No. 92-B-2292.
    Supreme Court of Louisiana.
    Feb. 19, 1993.
    Disciplinary Proceeding
   PER CURIAM.

Considering the record, the report and recommendations of the Disciplinary Board, and the briefs and arguments of Disciplinary Counsel and the respondent attorney;

IT IS ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED that:

(1) The respondent, Archie L. Jefferson, be and he is hereby suspended from the practice of law for a period of two and one-half years effective from December 14, 1990, the date of his interim suspension in this case.

(2) Respondent make restitution in the amount of $9,169.01 to the First National Bank of Commerce in New Orleans.

(3) Respondent pay all costs of these proceedings.

(4) Respondent is immediately eligible to petition for reinstatement pursuant to Rule 19, § 24. In making its report and recommendations to this court on any petition for reinstatement, the Disciplinary Board should consider and determine (1) whether respondent has met the criteria of § 24(E), and particularly § 24(E)(3)(a), (b) and (c), and (2) whether conditions should be imposed on reinstatement pursuant to § 24(J).

SUSPENSION ORDERED.

ORTIQUE, J., not on panel.

DENNIS and KIMBALL, JJ.,

in consideration of the representations of counsel at oral argument, would reserve the right to the Respondent to petition the Disciplinary Board to make the balance of his suspension inoperative subject to terms and conditions fixed by this court and supervision by the Board.