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For condensed summaries of the 2013 U.S. Supreme Court DNA decision in MARYLAND v. KING, read Attorney Charles Ware's Radio Weblog, at http://open.salon.com/blog/charlesjware/2013/08/02/columbia_howard_county_dna_update; and
http://thelawyersmailbox.blogspot.com; and see http:// news.thelaw.tv/2013/06/17/will-the-new-dna-sample-law-help-or-hinder-criminal-defense-attorneys?
In a nutshell, the 5 to 4 U. S. Supreme Court MARYLAND v. KING decision (2013) now allows law enforcement officers to take DNA samples without a search warrant from people who have been arrested but not convicted of a crime.
This " DNA swab" is being called the 21st century fingerprinting by many.
Supporters claim the new (Maryland) DNA sampling law helps solve more crimes and will help eliminate and exonerate suspects. Critics are not so sure of that. For instance, 14th Amendment advocates fear that dissemination of DNA information could be construed as an invasion of privacy or lead to discrimination. Some fear it could be used as a fishing expedition against anyone who is arrested; and so forth.
Currently, all 50 states require DNA samples be taken from convicted felons. There are about 28 states besides Maryland that allow DNA database testing practices , as well as the Federal government.
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