HTN: Judge Rules that Taser-Obtained DNA is OK

A ruling by a Niagara County judge is the first in the U.S. to allow TASER-aquired DNA to be used as evidence. Judge Sara Sheldon Sperrazza says it is legal for a police officer to use a TASER on a suspect to obtain a DNA sample, as long as it's not done, quote, "maliciously, or to an excessive extent, or with resulting injury." A DNA sample obtained last September from 21-year-old Ryan Smith is now legally valid and can be used in connection with an alleged shooting and gas station robbery.