Legal Opinion
State v. Leppert
North Dakota Supreme Court
Decided February 19, 2003No. 20020160PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NEUMANN, Justice.
[¶ 1] The State appealed an order denying its motion to require Mark Leppert to submit an oral swab under N.D.C.C. § 31-13-03 for a deoxyribonucleic acid (“DNA”) sample. We hold 2001 amendments to N.D.C.C. § 31-13-03 authorize DNA testing of persons convicted of certain nonsexual felonies and establish a DNA data base for the test results of persons convicted of those offenses. We hold the amended statute is rationally related to a legitimate purpose and does not violate equal protection. We reverse and remand.
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[¶ 2] In 1995, the Legislature enacted N.D.C.C. ch. 31-13 to…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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- Jones v. MurrayCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1992
- County of Stutsman v. State Historical Society of North DakotaNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1985
- Rise v. OregonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1995
- Boling v. RomerCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1996
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