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MATTER OF PETERSON

No. 89-80.

439 N.W.2d 165 (1989)

In the Matter of James Ray PETERSON, who seeks permission to take the Iowa Bar Examination. Petition of James Ray PETERSON.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

As Amended on Denial of Rehearing May 11, 1989.

Rehearing Denied May 11, 1989.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Roxanne Barton Conlin of Galligan & Conlin, P.C., Des Moines, for petitioner.

Thomas J. Miller, Atty. Gen., Julie F. Pottorff, Asst. Atty. Gen., for the Iowa Bd. of Law Examiners.

Considered by McGIVERIN, C.J., and LARSON, SCHULTZ, SNELL and ANDREASEN, JJ.

ANDREASEN, Justice.

James Ray Peterson has been denied the opportunity to take the Iowa bar examination five times in the past eight years. We again review the record to determine if he has demonstrated full and complete rehabilitation and to inquire into his present good moral character. We find he has not satisfied the moral fitness requirement and should not be permitted to take the bar examination.

I. On March 2, 1988, Peterson filed his sixth application...

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