. >> the appeal was filed by alonzo king jr., arrested in 2009 for assault. at the time of his arrest, a dna sample was taken which turned out to match a sample collected from a 2003 rape victim. that it provided the probable cause for a grand jury indictment of king for the right. for more dna was collected through a search warrant and he was ultimately convicted and sentenced but he appealed sank his fourth amendment rights were violated and the states highest court agreed. they said that he had been the victim of a search because he had already been identified through photographs and fingerprints. the court said police had no legitimate need for a dna sample and that it was collected unconstitutionally. it is a ruling that has sent shockwaves through law enforcement. >> a police department is concerned about the ramifications of this ruling. >> martin o'malley says the dna collection act protect residents and he believes there are strong grounds for appeal. >> state police have halted their dna collection procedures. the attorney general's office is reveal