Page 14 The Dispatch/Maryland Coast Dispatch June 7, 2013 GOOD LUCK LAX PLAYERS! #1 LACROSSE PLACE TO BE IN WEST OC world famous WEST  Supreme Court Reverses DNA Case By SHAWN J. SOPER NEWS EDITOR VOTED OC’S BEST SPORTS BAR, BURGERS, WINGS & BLOODY MARYS Belmont Party Saturday 4 p.m. JOIN US FOR HAPPY HOUR MONDAY-FRIDAY, 4-7 P.M. $2 Domestic Bottles & Drafts $2.25 Rail Drinks $5 Wing Basket, $5 Slider Basket, 1/2-Price Shrimp BERLIN – A divided U.S. Supreme Court this week narrowly voted to reverse a Maryland Court of Appeals decision on a landmark case rooted in a Lower Shore rape dating back a decade. On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court voted 5-4 to reverse an earlier decision by the state’s highest court that the DNA sample collected from a Salisbury man in 2009 and later used to connect him to a brutal unsolved rape in 2003 was unconstitutional under the Fourth Amendment. Maryland Court of Appeals had ruled the DNA sample taken from Alonzo Jay King Jr., now 29, of Salisbury, following his arrest on an assault charge in 2009 was unconstitutional and remanded King’s case back to Wicomico County Ciruit Court for a new trial. However, Maryland Attorney General Doug Gansler immediately appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court to review the Maryland Court of Appeals decision on the DNA testing case. The U.S. Supreme Court heard testimony on the case this spring and on Monday voted 54 to reverse the Maryland appeals court decision, essentially allowing law enforcement officers across the state to continue collecting DNA samples from suspects arrested for violent crimes. Gansler applauded MLB PACKAGE, NBA, NHL & PGA ON 54 TVS IN HD STEREO SOUND BETTER THAN YOUR AVERAGE PUB GRUB Jumbo Lump Crab Cakes, Sizzling Steaks, Burgers, Homemade Shrimp Salad, Wings, Ahi Tuna Tacos, The Biggest & Freshest Salads & Much More! Locals’ Late Night Hang Out Drink Specials In The Biz Night, 15% Off Drink Check $2.50 Bud Light Drafts $4 Wild Turkey Honey SUNDAY, 9 P.M. MONDAY, 9 P.M. TUESDAY, 9 P.M. 16 oz. Tall Boys $2.50 • $4 Jager WEDNESDAY, 9 P.M. $2.50 Yuengling • $4 Tuaca THURSDAY, 9 P.M. $2.50 Miller Lite Drafts • $5 Bombs WITH Dine On Our Patio! ENTERTAINMENT FRIDAY: DJ WOOD SATURDAY: HOT SAUCE SANDWICH THURSDAY: HARD DRIVE FIREBALL FRIDAY DJ Wood, 9 p.m. $4 Fireball Shots $3.75 Angry Orchard 50¢ Oysters, 4-7 p.m. KIDS’ MENU • CARRY-OUT • APPAREL SHOP • GAME ROOM • KENO • FUN FOR EVERYONE ROUTE 611• WEST OCEAN CITY • 410-213-1500 www.greeneturtle.com the high court’s narrow vote this week. “This is a resounding victory for both law enforcement and civil libertarians,” he said. “This decision will help us solve cases and take criminals off the street. We were confident all along the Court would agree that taking a DNA swab is no more invasive than taking someone’s fingerprints and that DNA is an important tool in both identifying the guilty and exonerating the innocent.” In 2009, King was arrested after evidence identified him as a suspect in an unrelated assault case. Under Maryland’s relatively new law, a DNA sample was taken and entered into the state DNA database and that DNA sample ultimately connected King to an unsolved 2003 rape case. In July 2010, King was found guilty of first-degree rape for a 2003 incident during which he broke down the door of a residence in Salisbury armed with a gun and wearing a mask over his face and sexually assaulted a 52-year-old female victim. King was later sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole but quickly appealed his conviction in the rape case, arguing the DNA sample collection violated his constitutional right against unreasonable searches. In the Supreme Court’s majority opinion, Justice Anthony Kennedy SEE PAGE 40 CALL COLDWELL BANKER BUD CHURCH REALTY, INC. “Your Only Locally Owned”, Locally Managed Coldwell Banker Office The Views Alone Are Worth The Price! 12227 GREENRIDGE LANE Major Price Reduction on this beautiful waterfront property on Herring Creek! An adorable 3 bedroom, 2 bath summer house or year-round residence. Many upgrades include new granite countertops, new cabinets, new vinyl siding, new appliances and hardwood flooring that have just been installed. Water on three sides. A MUST SEE! From across the street to across the country, Coldwell Banker is more than just your neighborhood real estate expert. Many of our offices are part of the Coldwell Banker International Resort Property Network. Providing all the vital services needed to help you buy, sell or rent your resort property. Call us today. We’re everywhere you want to be. 1-800-851-7326. BUD CHURCH REALTY, INC. 7806 Coastal Hwy., Ocean City, Md. 21842 Bus. 410-524-7888 Toll-Free 800-851-7326 Supporting the special needs of vacation property owners www.coldwellbankerbudchurch.com