Law Update: Two Recent & Noteworthy Appellate Decisions On Sealing and Expungement Articles / Law Posted by dpakula on Jul 13, 2009 - 10:32 AM In one case, the Florida Second District Court of Appeal held that while a judge has discretion to deny a qualfying petition for expungement, the seriousness of the offense and an allegation of a previous similar offense were insufficient reasons to permit the discretionary denial of the petition. See Harman v. State, 34 Fla. L. Weekly D1336 (Fla. 2d DCA July 1, 2009). In the other case, the Florida Third District Court of Appeal held that the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) cannot issue a certificate of eligibility [1] to seal records related to some charges while other charges arising from the same arrest remain pending in the state criminal court. See A.J.M. v. Florida Dept. of Law Enforcement, 34 Fla. L. Weekly D1337 (Fla. 3d DCA July 1, 2009). We'll keep you posted as other noteworthy appellate decisions are issued. This article is from Florida Seal and Expunge Criminal Record Law Lawyer Attorney Florida   http://floridasealandexpunge.com/ The URL for this story is:   http://floridasealandexpunge.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=4 Links in this article   [1] http://floridasealandexpunge.com/index.php?module=htmlpages&func=display&pid=2