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DNA Samples Required of all Felony Suspects Arrested in Florida

By James Call

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Tallahassee, FL – More than 100 years after U.S. law enforcement first began using fingerprints to identify suspects and solve crimes, Florida will now use DNA profiles. James Call reports, Governor Charlie Crist signed a bill Tuesday requiring DNA samples from all felony suspects at the time of their arrest.