Legal Opinion
State v. Brown, 07ap-255 (9-25-2007)
Ohio Court of Appeals
Decided September 25, 2007No. 07AP-255PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
{¶ 1} Defendant-appellant, Donald Brown ("appellant"), appeals from a Franklin County Court of Common Pleas decision denying his application for expungement of criminal charges that were dismissed. He presents a single assignment of error, alleging that the trial court abused its discretion:
THE TRIAL COURT ABUSED ITS DISCRETION BY DENYING DEFENDANT-APPELLANT'S APPLICATION TO SEAL HIS OFFICIAL RECORD PURSUANT TO R.C. 2953.52.
{¶ 2} As in most questions regarding expungement, the issue is whether appellant sufficiently demonstrated that his interest in having the record sealed outweighs…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Roe v. WadeSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Griswold v. ConnecticutSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- United States v. James P. LinnCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1975
- City of Pepper Pike v. DoeOhio Supreme Court · 1981
- C. Gary Rogers v. S. Morgan Slaughter, as Clerk of the Municipal Court of the City of Jacksonville, FloridaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1972
3Cited by4 opinions
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- In Re Page, 08ap-966 (3-31-2009)Ohio Court of Appeals · 2009