Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District / Mar 2, 2021
State of Missouri vs. Godfrey K. Kirui
Godfrey K. Kirui appealed his convictions for rape, kidnapping, assault, and tampering with a motor vehicle, following a bench trial. He argued that the trial court erred by not suppressing DNA evidence obtained through a warrantless search of his person, contending it violated his Fourth Amendment rights. The appellate court affirmed the convictions, concluding that exigent circumstances, specifically the potential destruction of perishable DNA evidence, justified the warrantless collection.