Legal Opinion
John Doe v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided September 6, 2018No. A17A0115PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Ellington, Presiding Judge.
*246 John Doe filed a petition under OCGA § 35-3-37 (m) (2013) to seal his criminal record that is maintained by the Clerk of the Superior Court of Bulloch County. The trial court denied his motion, and Doe appeals. For the reasons explained below, we reverse and remand with direction that his petition be granted.
The record shows the following undisputed facts. In 2003, when Doe was a 20-year-old college student, he was arrested by the Bulloch County Sheriff's Department and charged with possession of marijuana. He entered a negotiated guilty plea as a first offender…
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