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Maryland v King

569 U.S. 435 (2013)
JurisdictionUnited States
CourtSupreme Court of the United States
Year2013
StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

Fourth Amendment; DNA cheek swab upon arrest for serious crime is reasonable search; identification purpose

Area of Law

criminal

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