A new law requiring anyone convicted of a felony or penal law misdemeanor to provide a DNA sample is now in effect, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Wednesday.
Minor crimes should not require people to submit a DNA sample, said the union.
It was over three years ago that Melanie Alix’s son Dylan Koshman went missing in Edmonton. Despite extensive search efforts by police and volunteers, Koshman, who was 21 at the time, hasn’t been found.
A new law requiring anyone convicted of a felony or penal law misdemeanor to provide a DNA sample is now in effect, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Wednesday.
Minor crimes should not require people to submit a DNA sample, said the union.
It was over three years ago that Melanie Alix’s son Dylan Koshman went missing in Edmonton. Despite extensive search efforts by police and volunteers, Koshman, who was 21 at the time, hasn’t been found.