In the Matter of Hiss

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• holding that board erred in requiring admission of guilt and repentance as part of the proof of present good character and rehabilitation
• noting that “[h]is testimony contained no hint of present animosity or grudge against those who convicted him. The conviction itself had not shaken his faith in the judicial system”
• finding that it is “sufficient that the petitioner adduce substantial proof that he has such an appreciation of the distinctions between right and wrong in the conduct of men toward each other as will make him a fit and safe person to engage in the practice of law”
• discussing use of letters, affidavits, and testimony to establish present good character
• “[W]e refuse to disqualify a petitioner for reinstatement solely because he continues to protest his innocence of the crime of which he was convicted”
• “[A] long time span between disbarment and petition for reinstatement, during which the petitioner’s conduct was exemplary, reinforces his claim to rehabilitation.”

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