Supreme Court of Vermont· 5/2/2008

State v. Martin

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2008 VT 53
955 A.2d 1144
184 Vt. 23
2008 Vt. LEXIS 56

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noting that “DNA profiling involves a significantly greater intrusion of privacy than fingerprinting” because DNA samples must be analyzed and in the process “intimate details of one’s genetic make-up are revealed ...” (Johnson, J., dissenting)
“The initial taking of the DNA sample, either by blood drawn or by buccal swab, and the subsequent analysis, storage, and searching of the DNA profile are independent intrusions upon personal security that merit scrutiny under Article 11.”
“The data retained in the [DNA] data base serve only to prove identity, like a fingerprint. The information in the data base, then, is not information defendants can reasonably expect to keep private as convicted felons.” (citation omitted)

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Judges: Reiber, Dooley, Johnson, Burgess, Devine

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