Doles v. State

GOLDEN, Justice.

In 1997, Wyoming enacted legislation establishing a state deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) database as part of a DNA Identification Record System. The statutory scheme requires convicted felons to submit DNA samples for identification purposes. Appellant Jeffrey Wayne Doles was convicted of conspiracy to commit larceny and ordered to submit a DNA sample. On appeal, Doles contends the statutory scheme constitutes an unreasonable search, violating the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution and Article 1, § 4 of the Wyoming Constitution.

We hold that legislation…