Reuters: U.S.: Supreme Court says police can take DNA samples upon arrest

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Supreme Court says police can take DNA samples upon arrest Jun 3rd 2013, 14:20 Tweet Share this Email Print Related News Justices agree to hear Lexmark false advertising case 10:20am EDT Justices strike down ruling against Sears over faulty washers 10:11am EDT Supreme Court agrees to hear military protester case 9:55am EDT Justices decline to hear Planned Parenthood funding case Tue, May 28 2013 Justices agree to hear LCD display price-fixing case Tue, May 28 2013 Analysis & Opinion Can Obamacare provide relief to distressed American cities? Extreme measures to "protect" daughters in India The rear columns of the United States Supreme Court are seen at dawn in Washington March 22, 2013. Credit: Reuters/Gary Cameron WASHINGTON | Mon Jun 3, 2013 10:20am EDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that police can take a DNA sample from someone who has been arrested and charged but not convicted of a crime. By a 5-4 vote, the court reversed a decision last April by Maryland's highest court that overturned the 2010 conviction and life sentence of Alonzo Jay King for a rape committed seven years earlier. The court, in an opinion written by Justice Anthony Kennedy, said the taking of DNA samples is similar to taking fingerprints. (Reporting by Lawrence Hurley; Editing by Howard Goller and Paul Simao) Tweet this Link this Share this Digg this Email Reprints We welcome comments that advance the story through relevant opinion, anecdotes, links and data. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. For more information on our comment policy, see http://blogs.reuters.com/fulldisclosure/2010/09/27/toward-a-more-thoughtful-conversation-on-stories/ Comments (0) Be the first to comment on reuters.com. Add yours using the box above.

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