State v. Downes

CLARK, Judge.

Defendant first argues that the trial court erred in admitting evidence concerning his hair samples which he contends were seized in violation of his constitutional rights under the Fourth and Fourteenth Amendments. The search warrant which authorized the plucking of hairs from defendant’s scalp and arms was issued upon two affidavits. After voir dire on defendant’s motion to suppress, the court found that the second affidavit attached to the application for the search warrant established no probable cause to believe that defendant committed the armed robbery and homicide on 2…