The first, Fisher v. University of Texas, heard on Oct. 10, challenges the constitutionality of race-based admissions to universities, and its outcome could affect diversity on Maryland campuses. The second, Maryland v. King, could change state DNA collection laws for those who have been arrested. And the last, Argueta v. United States, looks at how witnesses testified at a gang trial.
Of the three, Maryland v. King, would have the most direct impact on the state. It calls into question the conviction of a man who was arrested for assault, but ultimately convicted for a rape committed years earlier, based on DNA matches.
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The current method of identification via DNA is about to radically change to an entirely different method.When the new science is introduced it will be interesting to see how the courts adjust to it.In criminal application the # of suspects will be reduced tremendously before the DNA database is even utilized.The race,medical issues like diabetes,cancer,and virtually any disease will be determinable by the initial DNA collection.App age will also be known.The legal system will go ballistic over this,but it's progress plain and simple.
Millions,if not billions of taxpayer dollars have been spent over the last 30 or so years bringing DNA technology to it's current level.As a reward,the taxpayers have absolutely no say in how DNA evidence is used in the court system.Guilty people will go free if the Supreme Court fails to make the right decisions.
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