In re Petition of Mario Perito II for Expungement of Record (Signed Opinion)
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The Supreme Court affirmed the order of the circuit court denying Petitioner's petition for expungement, holding that the circuit court did not err in ruling that the petition was barred by res judicata.
In 1992, Petitioner was convicted of two counts of malicious assault. In 1996, Petitioner was pardoned. In 1997, his petition for expungement was denied. In 2019, Petitioner filed a second petition for expungement. The circuit court denied the petition, determining that it was barred by res judicata. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding that the circuit court correctly exercised its discretion in denying Petitioner's 1997 petition, and its decision barred the 2019 petition.
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