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Perspective

Mar. 12, 2010

'DNA From All' Policy Is Unlawful

Prosecutor Erin Morgan says the Orange County District Attorney's unlawful DNA policy extends perceived benefits that prevent it from being challenged.

By Erin Morgan

Currently, the Orange County District Attorney's Office is running the most aggressive DNA collection program in the country. Countless cases are dismissed in exchange for a defendant's DNA, a process locally known as "spit and acquit," and on the cases that are not dismissed, offers are reduced in order to negotiate for DNA as a term of probation. The court has tried to somewhat separate themselves from this process by removing DNA dismissal for...

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