State v. Smith

Citations

• 2025 Ohio 1749

Syllabus

RECORD SEALING — EXPUNGEMENT — R.C. 2953.32(D)(1): The trial court did not abuse its discretion by denying defendant's applications for record sealing and expungement when defendant's applications failed to meet all seven requirements of R.C. 2953.32(D)(1) where, although defendant's convictions were eligible for record sealing or expungement and the requisite amount of time had passed to allow for his applications to be considered, defendant failed to show that he had been rehabilitated to the satisfaction of the trial court where defendant showed no remorse for his crimes; one of the victims objected; the State objected; the statements made by the victim who objected bolstered the State's arguments; and the State's interest in maintaining the records outweighed defendant's interest in having his records sealed or expunged.