Criminal,
Constitutional Law,
California Courts of Appeal
Dec. 5, 2014
State law requiring DNA sample collection unconstitutional, appeals court rules
A state court of appeal here ruled on Wednesday that a California law requiring police to collect a DNA sample from anyone arrested of a felony is unconstitutional.
By Emily Green
Daily Journal Staff Writer SAN FRANCISCO - A state court of appeal here ruled Wednesday that a California law requiring police to collect a DNA sample from anyone arrested of a felony is unconstitutional. The ruling is the first court decision to decide the constitutionality of the state law in the wake of a 2013 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that endorsed broad collection of DNA samples. The high court upheld a Maryland law giving police the right ...For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
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