The question before the US Supreme Court is “When is a DNA search lawful?”
US Supreme Court Justice Alito called it “Perhaps the most important criminal procedure case that this Court has heard in decades.”
The state argued that DNA testing at the time of arrest would help solve cold cases and serious violent crimes. In response, one Justice Scalia pointed out that the fact that a DNA test may be useful does not make it constitutional.
10 facts about enforcement of Arizona’s Immigration Law SB 1070
On September 18, 2012 District Judge Susan Bolton release a temporary restraining order on the controversial provisions in Arizona SB 1070. Since it became effective in 2010, it faced legal opposition which led to a US Supreme Court decision. At the center of the debate has been the center of the debate was the “Show me your paper’s” provision SB 1070 A.R.S. 11-1051 (B). The United States Supreme Court held that that enforcement of this provision by the State of Arizona was constitutional.
Last week, the Phoenix Police Chief Daniel V. Garcia’s weighed in on some common questions people have about how police will be forcing SB 1070 “Show me your papers” provision. Here are 10 things that a person can expect in a police stop:
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