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The European Court of Human Rights Decision – What It Did and Did Not Say
By Chris Asplen
For the last several years, the European Court of Human Rights has been considering the cases of 'S' adapter v. the United Kingdom (application nos. 30562/04 and 30566/04). On December 4, 2008, the Court issued its “Grand Chamber Judgment” considering the issue of the “retention of fingerprints, cellular samples, and DNA profiles after criminal proceedings were terminated by an acquittal” The Court held unanimously (17 judges concurring) that there had been a violation of Article 8 ( pertaining to a right of respect for private and family life) of the European Convention on Human Rights.
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    Forensic experts gave flawed evidence in 60% of the murder and rape cases examined in a recent Virginia Law Review study.
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  • MI Police Retest Evidence From Detroit Crime Lab
    Michigan State Police are retesting evidence from at least 147 cases of convicted or imprisoned people after errors were found at the Detroit Crime Lab late last year.
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  • UA Study Predicts Hair, Eye Color Based Upon DNA
    Researchers at the University of Arizona are currently running a study that they hope will allow them to determine the hair or eye color of a person, simply by looking at their DNA.
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