State v. R.H.B.
Annotate this CaseAppellant was charged with first- and third-degree on the ground that Appellant injured a young child in his care. A jury found Appellant not guilty of both charges, and the district court entered a judgment of acquittal. Appellant then petitioned the district court for an order sealing the criminal records related to the alleged assault. The district court granted Appellant's petition, concluding that the State failed to prove by clear and convincing evidence that the public's interests outweighed Appellant's interests pursuant to Minnesota's expungement statute. The court of appeals reversed, finding that Appellant proved no specific disadvantage to himself against which to balance the interests of the public. The Supreme Court reversed the decision of the court of appeals, holding that an expungement petitioner is not required to prove specific disadvantages he or she will suffer if the petition is denied and may instead satisfy his or her burden of production simply by establishing the fact of his or her acquittal.
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