Criminal,
Constitutional Law,
California Courts of Appeal
Aug. 6, 2011
DNA collection upon arrest unconstitutional, panel rules
A California law that requires police to collect a DNA sample from anyone arrested for a felony is unconstitutional, a state appellate court ruled Thursday.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
A California law that requires police to collect a DNA sample from anyone arrested for a felony is unconstitutional, a state appellate court ruled Thursday.
Weighing in on an issue being debated by state and federal courts across the country, the 1st District Court of Appeal said that drawing DNA samples from people who are presumed to be innocent constitutes an unreasonable search and seizure under th...
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