State v. Wright

Rogers, Judge.

{¶ 1} Defendant-appellant, Karen Wright, appeals the judgment of the Court of Common Pleas of Putnam County denying her application to seal the records of her conviction for forgery. On appeal, Wright argues that the trial court abused its discretion in failing to conduct a hearing on her application pursuant to R.C. 2953.32. Based upon the following, we reverse the judgment of the trial court.

{¶ 2} In March 2003, in the Court of Common Pleas of Putnam County, Wright pleaded guilty to one count of forgery in violation of R.C. 2913.31(A)(3), a felony of the fifth degree.…