State v. V.M.D.

*451{¶ 1} In this case, we determine whether R.C. 2958.36 precludes the sealing of the record of a conviction for a specific crime — attempted robbery pursuant to R.C. 2911.02(A)(3) and 2923.02. We hold that attempted robbery is a crime of violence and that, pursuant to R.C. 2953.36, a person convicted of that crime is ineligible to have the record of that conviction sealed.

Factual and Procedural Background

{¶ 2} Appellee, Y.M.D., was an 18-year-old high school student when he allegedly committed the criminal acts that led to his March 27, 2000 indictment by the Cuyahoga County Grand Jury on two…