RYAN v. STATE

No. 26, 2001.

791 A.2d 742 (2002)

Eric E. RYAN, Petitioner Below, Appellant, v. STATE of Delaware, Respondent Below, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Delaware.

Decided: February 22, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Christopher D. Tease, Wilmington, for Appellant.

John Williams, Department of Justice, Dover, for Appellee.

Before VEASEY, Chief Justice, WALSH, HOLLAND, BERGER and STEELE, Justices, constituting the Court en Banc.


BERGER, Justice:

In this appeal, we consider whether a person who is sentenced to probation before judgment is eligible to have his record expunged. By statute, a person who is acquitted, or whose criminal charges are nolle prossed or dismissed, may petition for the expungement of all police and court records relating to the charges. Another statute allows certain offenders to plead guilty and receive "probation before judgment...

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