See? Class actions do have social value! Seattle police tied a suspect to a murder by sending him a solicitation to obtain money in a class action over parking tickets–thus obtaining DNA from saliva on the return envelope. The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers asked unsuccessfully for the evidence to be thrown out. (Tracy Johnson, “Judge upholds police trickery”, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Nov. 18; Christine Clarridge, “Ruse police used to get DNA was legal, judge declares”, Seattle Times, Nov. 18; Tracy Johnson, “Police ruse illegal, lawyer says”, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Oct. 25; Richard Willing, “Police dupe suspects into giving up DNA”, USA Today, Sep. 10; AP, May 30). (via Daily Legal Newswire)
Phony class action nabs alleged murderer
See? Class actions do have social value! Seattle police tied a suspect to a murder by sending him a solicitation to obtain money in a class action over parking tickets–thus obtaining DNA from saliva on the return envelope. The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers asked unsuccessfully for the evidence to be thrown out. (Tracy […]
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