Innocent until proven guilty doesn’t really seem to be a protection we are guaranteed anymore in Greeley, Erie, and Evans. The combination of media reports and constantly evolving legislation that force more and restrictions and invasions on the innocent, have taken its toll. A prime example of the presumption of guilt is the biological DNA sample that anyone charged with a felony must provide. Now, it would be one thing if this was required after a felony conviction, but before? To me, that seems to coincide with a presumption of guilt. Your DNA is entered into a huge database where it can be compared to DNA collected from older crimes as well as future crimes.
Weld County DNA Sample Expungement Attorney: Why Should I Get My DNA Sample Expunged?
Your right to privacy is at stake when you leave your DNA sample in the hands of the government. Your genetic material can be accessed by hundreds of people around the world as long as it remains in the database. I know we all want to believe that DNA test results are 100% accurate, but that is not always the case. (Read about how an inaccurate DNA test sent an innocent man to prison for 4 years). You don’t want to get mixed up in an investigation because of a DNA hit, when you had absolutely nothing to do with the crime.
How a Defense Attorney in Fort Morgan and Sterling Can Get Your DNA Sample Expunged and Destroyed
There are a few circumstances outlined by C.R.S. 16-23-105 under which a person can file for an expungement of their DNA sample. If the outcome of your Weld, Morgan, or Logan County case was:
- The felony charges were dismissed;
- You were found not guilty at trial;
- You were convicted of or plead guilty to a misdemeanor or petty offense, but not a felony; or
- No felony charges were filed after the arrest.
If you think you may qualify for a DNA expungement, trust an experienced criminal defense attorney to file the paperwork and get your expungement through to the destruction of your sample.
If you or someone you love has been charged with a felony crime and think you may qualify to have your DNA sample expunged, call the best criminal defense attorneys from the O’Malley Law Office at 970-616-6009 today. Together, we can protect your future.
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