Criminal,
Constitutional Law,
California Supreme Court,
California Courts of Appeal
Mar. 5, 2015
Your genetic privacy at stake
Should the police be able to collect evidence against you without a legally required reason or a warrant, but just because you've been arrested for an unrelated crime?
Should the police be able to collect evidence against you without a legally required reason or a warrant, but just because you've been arrested for an unrelated crime? Does the mere fact of an arrest lead to a forfeiture of your genetic privacy? How do we strike the right balance between genetic privacy and the needs of law enforcement?
By recently granting review in People v. Buza, S223698, the state Supreme Court has decided to address these questions. Last December, t...For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
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