In Re Pettiton for Reinstatement of Hopewell

GILBERTSON, Chief Justice.

[¶ 1.] This Court suspended Richard James Hopewell (Hopewell) from the practice of law on November 3, 1993. Matter of Discipline of Hopewell, 507 N.W.2d 911 (S.D.1993) (Hopewell I). We denied his petition for reinstatement of his license to practice law on March 8, 1995. Matter of Hopewell, 529 N.W.2d 578 (S.D.1995) (Hopewell II). On May 27, 1997, we granted Hopewell’s motion to dismiss his petition for reinstatement to practice law. Petition of Hopewell, # 19720 (Hopewell III). On January 13, 1999, we granted Hopewell conditional reinstatement to the practice of law…