State v. Ambaye

616 N.W.2d 256 (2000)

STATE of Minnesota, petitioner, Appellant,

v.

Ammanuel AMBAYE, Respondent.

No. C9-98-2221.

Supreme Court of Minnesota.

June 29, 2000.

Michael Hatch, Minnesota Attorney General, St. Paul, Amy Klobuchar, Hennepin County Attorney, Beverly J. Benson, Assistant County Attorney, Minneapolis, for appellant.

Maureen Williams, Law Office of Maureen Williams, Minneapolis, for respondent.

Heard, considered, and decided by the court en banc.

OPINION

BLATZ, Chief Justice.

This case began with respondent's petition for the expungement of his criminal record. The district court concluded that…