What is the test for obtaining a DNA sample from a person who has been sexually assaulted?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. C.B. (In re C.B.), 237 Cal.Rptr.3d 471, 425 P.3d 40, 6 Cal.5th 118 (Cal. 2018):
The buccal swab samples contain the offenders DNA. (See 295, subd. (e).) Samples are submitted to the California Department of Justices DNA Laboratory, which creates and stores a genetic profile in the databank. ( 295, 295.1 ; see People v. Buza , supra , 4 Cal.5th at p. 666, 230 Cal.Rptr.3d 681, 413 P.3d 1132.)2
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