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DNA Databanks: Not Just For Felons AnymoreBy James KingVillage Voice Mar. 16, 2012 |
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 Big brother just got a little bigger... Governor Andrew Cuomo and legislative leaders announced yesterday their agreement on a bill that would allow authorities to obtain the DNA of anyone convicted of a felony or a penal law misdemeanor and put it in a DNA databank that law enforcement officials could access when investigating other crimes. The "All Crimes DNA Bill" is the first of its kind in the entire country. Previously -- in New York and everywhere else in America -- only the DNA of convicted felons was collected and entered into the databank. In addition to giving law enforcement officials the authority to collect the DNA of those convicted of misdemeanors, the bill expands a defendant's access to DNA testing both before and after conviction "in appropriate circumstances." Read More 
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