Brian Allen v. State of Indiana

── Brian Allen v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 20S-XP-00506 Court: Indiana Supreme Court Date: December 22, 2020 Author: Justice Christopher Goff County of Origin: Dearborn Category: Civil Decision: Reversed and Remanded Our legislature provided a mechanism by which people convicted of certain crimes can obtain a fresh start by seeking expungement of those convictions. For certain minor convictions, expungement is mandatory if the petitioner meets certain criteria. For more serious convictions, the trial court retains the discretion to determine whether the circumstances warrant an expungement.