In Re Belsher

Petitioner, Dennis Belsher, seeks admission to the bar association of the state of Washington. His application comes before this court for a determination of his moral fitness to practice law. We deny his application.

I

On March 12, 1973, in Boulder, Colorado, petitioner placed a homemade bomb in his parents' car. The bomb consisted of several sticks of dynamite and a timing device. The timing device was activated that same day, causing an explosion which demolished the Belshers' car. Belsher's mother and father, however, escaped injury by leaving the car a few seconds before the explosion.

Petit…