United States v. Kingsbury

JOHN D. BATES, United States District Judge

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 Def.'s Mot. to Compel Gov't to Preserve Evid. ("Gov't's Opp'n") [ECF No. 12] at 1-2. The officers searched Kingsbury incident to…