Legal Opinion
Ex Parte State
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided August 17, 2007No. 1060514PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The State of Alabama petitions for a writ of mandamus directing the Montgomery Circuit Court to vacate its order expunging the criminal record of Milton Blane. Because the State has demonstrated a clear legal right to the relief it seeks, we grant the petition and issue the writ.
Facts and Procedural History
Milton Blane pleaded guilty to third-degree theft of property. He received a suspended sentence of one year's confinement and was ordered to pay court costs, fees, and restitution in the amount of $12,233.30. It is undisputed that Blane has fulfilled the terms of his sentence.
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