If he had no record, you would think the family would want that known, and would be shouting it from the rooftops...it would go with the theme innocent valedictorian shot by bad cop.
But as you say, the fact that the Brown family attorneys argued against the release proves there is a record.
Ghetto Lotto? Loot-O? What's unfair is that the money often goes to those who purport to be the "parents," although as in Trayvon's case, thye have not seen the gangbanga for years. Some portion should go to the "Grannies" who struggle to house and feed these feral monsters.
OBTW, the lawyers do quite well, often receiving 30%, plus fees for handling "structured settlements."