Padgett v. Ferrero.U.S. District Court DNA DNA: see nucleic acid. DNA or deoxyribonucleic acid One of two types of nucleic acid (the other is RNA); a complex organic compound found in all living cells and many viruses. It is the chemical substance of genes. Padgett v. Ferrero, 294 F. Supp.2d 1338 (N.D.Ga. 2003). Convicted felons brought an action for injunctive relief injunctive relief n. a court-ordered act or prohibition against an act or condition which has been requested, and sometimes granted, in a petition to the court for an injunction. seeking to have a Georgia law requiring DNA sampling of all convicted felons declared unconstitutional. The district court granted summary judgment in favor of the defendants. The court held that the DNA sampling law was not an unreasonable search and seizure unreasonable search and seizure n. search of an individual or his/her premises (including an automobile) and/or seizure of evidence found in such a search by a law enforcement officer without a search warrant and without "probable cause" to believe evidence of a , did not violate the convicted felons' privacy rights, did not violate the ex post facto ex post facto adj. Latin for "after the fact," which refers to laws adopted after an act is committed making it illegal although it was legal when done, or increases the penalty for a crime after it is committed. Such laws are specifically prohibited by the U. S. clause, and did not violate due process. (George Department of Corrections) |
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