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WHACK v. STATE

No. 86, September Term, 2012.

73 A.3d 186 (2013)

433 Md. 728

Tommy WHACK, Jr. v. STATE of Maryland.

Court of Appeals of Maryland.

August 21, 2013.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Amy E. Brennan, Assistant Public Defender (Paul B. DeWolfe, Public Defender, Baltimore, MD), on brief, for Petitioner.

James E. Williams, Asst. Atty. Gen. (Douglas F. Gansler, Attorney General of Maryland, Baltimore, MD), on brief, for Respondent.

Submitted before BARBERA, C.J., HARRELL, BATTAGLIA, GREENE, ADKINS, McDONALD, and BELL, JJ.

BARBERA, C.J.

DNA is a powerful evidentiary tool and its importance in the courtroom cannot be overstated. See Maryland v. King, ___ U.S. ___, 133 S.Ct. 1958, 1966, 186 L.Ed.2d 1 (2013) (observing that DNA technology is "one of the most significant scientific advancements of our era" and its usefulness in the criminal justice system is "undisputed"). DNA evidence can place a defendant at the scene of a crime, providing a firm...

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