Legal Opinion
United States v. Zimmerman
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided December 18, 2007No. 06-50506PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Per curiam
We consider whether compelling a criminal defendant to give a blood sample for DNA testing could violate his rights under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA).
Facts
Zimmerman pled guilty to knowingly possessing equipment to make false identification documents. See 18 U.S.C. § 1028(a)(5). He was sentenced to three years probation and compelled to provide a DNA sample pursuant to the Justice for All Act of 2004 (2004 DNA Act). See 42 U.S.C. § 14135a. Zimmerman objected to giving a DNA sample, relying on RFRA, and on the First, Fourth and Fifth Amendments. The district court rejected all…
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