Legal Opinion

In re the Expunction of E.L.

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided September 16, 2016No. 08-15-00092-CVPublished

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

STEVEN L. HUGHES, Justice

Appellant, E.L., appeals from an order denying his petition for expunction. We affirm. * .

FACTUAL SUMMARY

After being arrested for and charged with misdemeanor theft, E.L. retained counsel to represent him. E.L. and the State agreed that the theft case would be dismissed if E.L. successfully completed the Pre-Trial Diversion Program (PTD). E.L. signed the PTD Agreement at the probation office when his attorney was not present. E.L. knew that the PTD agreement included a provision whereby he waived his right to seek an expunction, and he did not want to sign the…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. City of Keller v. WilsonTexas Supreme Court · 2005
  2. Gilley, Brian ShawnCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2014
  3. Rhey v. RedicCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2013
  4. United States v. Robert Benson Woods, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1990
  5. Oswaldo Javier Reyes v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 2nd District (Fort Worth)2012

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