Michigan Court of Appeals· 5/1/2008

People v. Barrera

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752 N.W.2d 485
278 Mich. App. 730

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determining, “[the] defendant must show that all the items containing DNA matter he seeks to be tested are material to establishing the identity of the perpetrator of the rape. To do so, defendant must link the DNA-stained evidence to both the crime and the criminal.”
the defendant sought the release and inspection of biological material identified on a vaginal swab, vaginal smear, quilt, shorts, and panties collected during the initial criminal investigation
“The omission of a provision in one part of a statute that is included in another should be construed as intentional, and provisions not included by the [drafters of the statute] should not be included by the courts.”

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Judges: Saad, Murphy, Donofrio

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