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To: i-node who wrote (723248)	6/29/2013 11:22:06 AM
From: combjelly	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1575765

I don't follow criminal trials much. I do know that DNA evidence is used outside of rape trials, though. The most recent example would be that NFL player who is charged with murder. Given the way they checked for Zimmerman's DNA on Martin, I am guessing this is pretty routine. And it makes sense, DNA testing and sequencing has gotten pretty cheap compared to even 5 years ago. On nextbigfuture.com, there is a company that claims to be able to completely sequence an individual's genome for $1k. Since they don't need to do anything that extensive, I suspect that it would not cost very much to do the tests they did. So if it is not routine now, it will be. Any time your bare skin touches something, you leave some cells behind. This is invaluable for forensics. And should give you pause about the recent USSC decision about taking a DNA sample any time you get involved with law enforcement.