Not to say I don't sympathize with you (for, if you are a male, as I am, who wasn't young and stupid?), but I don't see any reason for a "young and stupid" "out." If that can get a crime removed because you were young and stupid in the past, it's only a matter of time till it can be used in the present. Your Honor, it's clear my client is young and stupid....
Yeah, I think the expungement thing is iffy at best, I more empathize with the effort than suppor it -- the real culprits here, the guys who do the real damage, are prospective employers who will not look twice at an applicant with any kind of record. Many posts on this thread illustrate that mentality.
It is used now for downward departures from guidelines. It is "youthful offender" designation for those being tried as adults but just young and stupid. It is only available ONCE.
It should be noted that expungement must be applied. Just as a permanent record might be a disincentive, an EARNED expungemnt might be an INCENTIVE.
Redemption should be rewarded.