SINSULL-They won't turn over DNA to private research companies any more than they turn over other evidence gathered. There's simply no reason or benefit to be gained, and the lawsuits, even if unsuccessful, would be far more trouble than any police department would want.

Claymore-the question I asked was WHY the Supreme Court said it was okay, given the Fourth and Fifth amendments.

gnu-if I recall correctly, the DNA evidence given was actually precise enough to narrow it down to O.J. alone. The problem was that the prosecution couldn't prove that the samples they compared were actually gathered at the crime scene.