Thursday, August 28, 2003
R.J.L. v. State of Florida

no. 02-1493
Escambia County

R.J.L. received a pardon for a 1953 kidnaping charge. He subsequently applied to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement for a certificate of eligibility to have his criminal history record expunged. His application was denied, and that denial was upheld by the First District. The decision of the First District is in apparent conflict with a decision of the Fifth District which held that a pardoned individual was entitled to a certificate of eligibility.