967 So. 2d 732 - Ex Parte Teasley’s Empirical Analysis
2007
Citation profile
5
cited by 5 later decisions
1
states following
August 2017
most recently cited
5 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Nunn v. Baker · 772 So. 2d 481 - Ex Parte Hargett · 620 So. 2d 651 - Jefferson County v. ACJIC · Kimberly-Clark Corp. v. Eagerton · 955 So. 2d 476 - Ex Parte State
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“"By statute, the State of Alabama `make[s] a person's criminal records available for inspection to him or his attorney.' § 41-9-643 , Ala. Code 1975. If a person believes that the information contained in his or her criminal record is `inaccurate or incomplete,' that person has the right to request that the agency having custody or control of the record `purge, modify or supplement' the record to make it accurate or complete. § 41-9-645 , Ala. Code 1975. If the person is not satisfied with the agency's decision on the request, he or she may appeal that decision to the circuit court `in the same manner as appeals are entered from the court of probate,' with exceptions not relevant here. § 41-9-645 , Ala. Code 1975. The circuit court is then to `conduct a de novo hearing and may order such relief as it finds to be required by law.' § 41-9-645 , Ala. Code 1975. If the circuit court finds the criminal record to be `inaccurate, incomplete or misleading, the court shall order it to be appropriately purged, modified or supplemented by an explanatory notation.' § 41-9-646 , Ala. Code 1975. "The State argues that the circuit court here exceeded its discretion in ordering the record of [the petitioner's] conviction expunged because, it argues, the record itself was not inaccurate, incomplete, or misleading. At the hearing, the circuit court suggested that the record of conviction appeared misleading because it suggested that [the petitioner] had been involved in criminal conduct. Howev”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage
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