The South Carolina law that mandates that every person who is arrested, not convicted, give DNA samples to be put into a national database is being challenged by the governor's office and the state's NAACP. Supporters of the bill claim that it would make it easier for police to crack unsolved cases. They also claim that the samples would make it easier for the falsely accused to have a chance at clearing their names. The governor is of the opinion that it forces suspects, not convicts, to give a sample before they are even tried. The law, therefore, violates privacy rights. In the bill, anyone arrested will hve his or her DNA taken and stored in a national database before that person is ever convicted of a crime. The governor would like the legislature to reconsider their veto override of the bill and has given them until Halloween to do so. If you have been accused of a crime, contact the Appleton criminal defense lawyers of Kohler, Hart, & Priebe at 1-888-565-7597 to determine the best plan for your defense.