Younts v. Commonwealth

By Judge William H. Ledbetter, Jr.

After being acquitted of several felony sex offenses, Charles Eric Younts seeks expungement of the charges pursuant to Virginia Code § 19.2-392.2.

The statute authorizes a circuit court to expunge a felony record where it is shown that Ihe continued existence of such record will constitute a “manifest injustice.”

At the hearing of this case on December 21,1998, Younts testified about the potential adverse affect of his felony record. However, there is no proof that he has suffered any significant loss, in employment or otherwise, as a result of the proceedings…