Embracing DNA Collection as a Routine Booking Procedure

Bill Sammons was a guest columnist for Jurist on the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision regarding DNA collection from certain arrestees as a routine booking procedure in Maryland.  The article, “Embracing DNA Collection as a Routine Booking Procedure,” looks at the decision and its effect on victims and the judicial system.  He had authored an amicus brief in the Supreme  Court in support of the position ultimately taken by the Court.