Walker v. State

Summary

The court declined to decide whether the Maryland DNA Collection Act's destruction and expungement provisions apply to DNA collected under a search warrant or whether a violation warrants suppression. Because the record did not establish whether the DNA profile matched to the crime-scene sample came from a search-warrant sample, an arrestee sample, or a forensic specimen, the court ordered a limited remand for factual findings. The court retained jurisdiction and directed the circuit court to transmit written findings concerning the sample's origin.