Police used a baby’s DNA to investigate its father for a crime

Re:Police used a baby’s DNA to investigate its father for a ... by Someone1234 on Monday August 15, 2022 @05:16PM (#32475485)

For DNA from the adult suspects. Earlier in the article it says that:

> police in California had issued five search warrants to access such samples, and that at least one cold case there was solved with the help of newborn blood.

Then goes on to reference the cold case. So I assume they somehow got a warrant for this DNA even though they couldn't from an adult suspect which is odd.

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Re:Police used a baby’s DNA to investigate its father for a ... by pseudalopex on Monday August 15, 2022 @05:33PM (#32475676)

This was New Jersey not California. It said police asked the lab. A warrant isn't asking. And what would be the probable cause? So I think the lab gave it to police without a warrant.

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