- 01 Introduction
- 02 Biology of DNA
- 03 Practical Issues Specific to DNA Evidence
- 04 Introduction to the Forensic DNA Laboratory
- 05 Assuring Quality in DNA Testing
- 06 Understanding a Forensic DNA Lab Report
- 07 Statistics and Population Genetics
- 08 Mitochondrial DNA & Y-STR Analysis
- 09 Forensic DNA Databases
- 10 Collection of DNA Evidence from Suspects and Arrestees
- 11 Pretrial DNA Evidence Issues
- 12 Victim Issues
- 13 Trial Presentation
- 14 Postconviction DNA Cases
- 15 Emerging Trends
Principles of Forensic DNA
for Officers of the Court
for Officers of the Court
Module 10 :: Collection of DNA
Topic 2 :: Key Legal Issues Surrounding the Collection of DNA Evidence
Hayes v. Florida (cont.)
Although there is no U.S. Supreme Court decision addressing the seizure of an individual's DNA, in Hayes v. Florida, the Court held it unconstitutional to remove a suspect to a police station for fingerprinting in the absence of probable cause or consent.
The Hayes decision affirmed an earlier holding in Davis v. Mississippi , which invalidated the police fingerprinting of an individual brought to the police station as a part of a dragnet operation searching for suspects.7
