United States v. Kingsbury

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. Criminal No. 18-109 (JDB) LOUIS KINGSBURY, Defendant. MEMORANDUM OPINION Before the Court is [10] defendant Louis Kingsbury’s motion to compel the government to preserve portions of certain swabs taken at the scene of his arrest, which may contain DNA evidence pertinent to his case. For the reasons that follow, the motion will be denied. BACKGROUND In February 2018, police found Kingsbury unconscious in a vehicle parked on a highway exit ramp in southeastern Washington, D.C. See Gov’t’s Opp’n to…