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Third Circuit· 7/25/2011

United States v. Mitchell

Citations

  • 652 F.3d 387
  • 2011 U.S. App. LEXIS 15272
  • 2011 WL 3086952

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  • concluding that “DNA profiles . . . function as ‘genetic fingerprints’ used only for identification purposes”
  • weighing the \minimal\ intru- sion of privacy caused by DNA sample collection by blood test
  • discussing the process of creating a DNA profile for CODIS and the use of “junk” DNA, the federal DNA act and the levels of database that contribute to CODIS
  • discussing the process of creating a DNA profile for CODIS and the use of \junk\ DNA, the federal DNA act and the levels of database that contribute to CODIS
  • addressing both as-applied and facial challenges when there was ambiguity about which challenge defendant mounted
  • weighing the “minimal” intrusion of privacy caused by DNA sample collection by blood test

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Judges: McKee, Sloviter, Scirica, Rendell, Barry, Ambro, Fuentes, Smith, Fisher, Chagares, Jordan, Hardiman, Greenaway, Vanaskie

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