South Dakota’s chief law enforcement officer is applauding a U.S. Supreme Court decision upholding DNA collection from individuals charged with serious crimes…..
Attorney General Marty Jackley says it was a 5-4 decision….
He says it’s come in handy in South Dakota, most recently in a burglary investigation in Melette last year….
The South Dakota Forensic Lab currently maintains nearly 45,000 DNA samples.