State of Minnesota v. Seneca Warrior Steeprock

Syllabus

1. A valid search warrant is required when the state takes a defendant's saliva sample under Minn. R. Crim. P. 9.02, subd. 2(1), for the express purpose of determining whether the defendant's DNA was on a weapon involved in a crime. 2. Under Minn. Stat. § 634.04 (2020), which provides that a conviction cannot be based on the uncorroborated testimony of an accomplice, \testimony\ means statements made under oath. Reversed and remanded motion denied.