Supreme Court of New Jersey· 7/24/2018

State v. Gathers

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190 A.3d 409
234 N.J. 208

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choosing to resolve the constitutional question of whether a buccal swab DNA test in a simple possession case violated a criminal defendant's privacy rights
finding an \affidavit from a police officer familiar with the investigation\ is the preferred means of support for an application seeking a buccal swab of the defendant
“Probable cause for the issuance of a search warrant requires ‘a fair probability that contraband or evidence of a crime will be found in a particular place.’”
“[D]ue to chain-of-custody problems, many DNA collection kit profiles are not considered evidence. According to the State, even after a CODIS hit, the State usually applies for a confirmatory buccal swab to establish the chain of custody.”

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Judges: Solomon

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