In Re Hawkins, 06ap-882 (8-23-2007)

OPINION

{¶ 1} Appellant, the State of Ohio, appeals from the judgment of the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas granting the expungement application of appellee, Eric M. Hawkins. Because the trial court improperly granted appellee's application for expungement, we reverse.

{¶ 2} On February 3, 2006, appellee filed an "Application for Order Sealing Record of Conviction or Bail Forfeiture [R.C. 2953.32(A)]" ("application"), requesting the trial court to order that all official records of his convictions in case Nos. 99CR-07-3601 and 00CR-01-140 be sealed. In his application, appellee asserted…