In Re Reinstatement of Voorhees

MILLER, Justice.

Petitioner, Merlin Voorhees, was disbarred from the practice of law by order of this Court dated July 9, 1980. The facts surrounding his disbarment are published in Matter of Voorhees, 294 N.W.2d 646 (S.D.1980). Generally stated, Voorhees had been convicted in the United States District Court for the District of South Dakota of the felony offense of making and using false documents to obtain excessive payments under a federal drought relief program.1 He received probation which he successfully completed and from which he has now been discharged.

On September 15, 1986, he…