MD: Consent to an earlier DNA draw to exclude didn’t preclude police keeping the DNA on file

Defendant was a homeless man who consented to a DNA draw to exclude him in a rape investigation, which it did. Later, his DNA was tied to a burglary. His consent to the DNA draw included letting them keep it even though he was cleared of suspicion of the prior offense. Varriale v. State, 2014 Md. App. LEXIS 70 (July 30, 2014).

Police are not required to corroborate an anonymous tip before conducting a knock and talk. State v. Nebbitt, 2014 Mo. App. LEXIS 807 (July 29, 2014).*

Where overcoming consent depends upon a Fifth Amendment violation, losing on that issue, of course, means the consent isn’t tainted. United States v. Cortez, 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 102792 (E.D. Mich. July 29, 2014).*