Payne v. State

RATLIFF, Chief Judge.

STATEMENT OF THE CASE

Michael E. Payne appeals from the Jackson County Court’s denial of his Motion for Expungement of Records filed pursuant to Indiana Code section 35-38-5-1. We reverse and remand with instructions.

FACTS

On January 5, 1987, an information was filed against Michael E. Payne for Resisting Law Enforcement.1 This charge stemmed from a previously filed complaint for speeding. After negotiations, Payne pleaded guilty to the speeding complaint and agreed to a fine plus costs in return for the prosecutor’s agreement to dismiss the Resisting Law Enforcement charge…