U.S. appeals court: DNA; Groceman v. U.S. Dept. of Justice.Groceman v. U.S. Dept. of Justice, 354 F.3d 411 (5th Cir. 2004). Prisoners convicted of armed robberies sought to enjoin federal entities from collecting and retaining samples of their 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. under the provisions of the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act. The district court dismissed the complaint for failure to state a claim Within a judicial forum, the failure to present sufficient facts which, if taken as true, would indicate that any violation of law occurred or that the claimant is entitled to a legal remedy. Failure to state a claim is frequently raised as a defense in civil litigation. and the prisoners appealed. The appeals court affirmed, finding that persons incarcerated incarcerated /in·car·cer·at·ed/ (in-kahr´ser-at?ed) imprisoned; constricted; subjected to incarceration. in·car·cer·at·ed adj. Confined or trapped, as a hernia. after conviction retain no constitutional privacy interest against their correct identification. The court found the DNA Act to be reasonable under the Fourth Amendment. (United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas The United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas (N.D. Tex.) is a United States district court. Its first judge, Andrew Phelps McCormick, was appointed to the court on April 10, 1879. The court convenes in Dallas, Texas. ) |
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