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Actually I was wrong. On the news a little while ago, in sentencing, the judge said to him, paraphrasing, In time, you can expunge this conviction, but you cannot expunge the pain you have caused.
Likely at the end of his probationary period, or a period as determined by the court, his record will be wiped clean. As far as deportation, it is not the judge's call (not sure whose it is) but he recommended against it.

National attention couldn't be helped, court of public opinion & all that. Some stories just take off while others stay local for various reasons.

Even if Tyler had not killed himself, in any culture there has to be some sort of self-reproach, however small, with an acknowledgement that your actions caused at least humiliation.
The judge pointedly said he never viewed this case as a hate crime case because he doesn't believe Ravi hated Tyler, and didn't have reason to. If anything he's guilty of 'colossal insensitivity.' Even after Ravi found out Tyler had killed himself, it didn't seem to faze him & he chalked it up to him not having any friends.