State v. Stephens

Grady, Presiding Judge.

{¶ 1} The state of Ohio appeals from a judgment of the Dayton Municipal Court that granted defendant John Stephen’s application to seal the record of his misdemeanor criminal conviction pursuant to R.C. 2953.32.

{¶ 2} On September 18, 2008, defendant entered a plea of guilty to one count of public indecency in violation of R.C. 2907.09(A)(3), a misdemeanor of the fourth degree. The trial court immediately sentenced defendant to a period of supervised probation. On September 10, 2009, the trial court filed an entry discharging defendant from supervised probation.

{¶ 3} On…