# Hall v. Committee of Bar Examiners

> California Supreme Court · November 27, 1979 · 25 Cal. 3d 730

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/cases/9578866

## Case

- **Full name:** WILLIS BURDETTE HALL, Petitioner, v. COMMITTEE OF BAR EXAMINERS OF THE STATE BAR OF CALIFORNIA, Respondent
- **Court:** California Supreme Court
- **Decided:** November 27, 1979
- **Citations:** 25 Cal. 3d 730; 159 Cal. Rptr. 848; 602 P.2d 768; 1979 Cal. LEXIS 333
- **Precedential status:** Published
- **Opinion:** Concurrence by Richardson
- **Judges:** Tobriner, Richardson, Clark
- **Cited by:** 13 later opinions in the Frix Law Library

## Citator (automated)

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## Opinion text

RICHARDSON, J.
I concur in the result because, although the question is close, the totality of evidence does not so clearly indicate petitioner’s lack of “good moral character” as to deny him admission to the Bar. In such cases I believe that all reasonable doubts should be resolved in favor of the applicant.

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