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The Oklahoma Supreme Court ordered the reinstatement of an attorney who had resigned in 1997, admitting that he had stolen client funds. The court noted that it had recently denied a petition for reinstatement, but treated the renewed request as a fresh matter. The court is hopeful:  "He no longer gambles on horse races or imbibes heavily..." He produced a number of character witnesses who spoke favorably of his work as a legal assistant.

A dissent would deny reinstatement, finding the evidence of rehabilitation insufficient in light of a disbarred lawyer's obligation to establish good character by a higher standard than a first time applicant. (Mike Frisch)