United States Eighth Circuit

The collection of DNA under the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act for inclusion in the Combined DNA Index System (CODIS) database does not constitute an unreasonable search and seizure in violation of the Fourth Amendment.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/27/2006
• Published 06/27/2006

Judges

• RILEY, Circuit Judge., Before WOLLMAN, BRIGHT, and RILEY, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• John Messina, argued, Des Moines, IA, for appellant., Matthew G. Whitaker, AUSA, argued, Des Moines, IA (Richard D. Westphal, AUSA, Rock Island, IL, on the brief), for appelle.