State of Idaho v. David Dalrymple – Case Documents

Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, Canyon County, ID | Jul 2023 - May 2024

These case documents pertain to the 1982 Idaho homicide and sexual offense case, State of Idaho v. David Dalrymple, and collectively outline the parties’ competing positions regarding the admissibility of genetic evidence, the constitutional implications of Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNP)based genealogical searching, and the scope of discovery obligations related to Forensic Genetic Genealogy (FGG) investigative methodsThe materials include: (1) an order denying the defense’s motion to suppress genetic information; (2) the prosecution’s response to the defense’s Fourth Amendment claim; (3) the defense’s brief supporting its motion to suppress genetic evidence; (4) the prosecution’s follow up motion to reopen regarding disclosure of the FGG process; (5) the prosecution’s memorandum in support of its motion in limine seeking non-disclosure of the FGG process and any leads it generated; and (6) the prosecution’s motion in limine requesting non-disclosure of the FGG process and investigative leads.

Court’s Ruling on Defense Motion to Suppress (State of Idaho v. David Dalrymple)

Order denying defense’s motion to suppress genetic information in an Idaho murder-sexual offense case that occurred in 1982. The trial court denied the defense’s motions to suppress citing no reasonable expectation of privacy in hair collected at the crime scene or use of publicly available DNA information contained in genealogic...

State’s Objection and Brief in Opposition to Defendant’s Motion to Suppress (State of Idaho v. David Dalrymple)

Prosecution’s response to the defense’s claim of Fourth Amendment violation in an Idaho murder-sexual offense case that occurred in 1982. The prosecution attached, as an exhibit, the Minnesota trial court’s ruling on this issue in State v. Westrom. See Minnesota Supreme Court’s opinion in the Westrom Case, which is consistent with...

Defense’s Brief in Support of Motion to Suppress (State of Idaho v. David Dalrymple)

Defense’s brief in support of the motion to suppress genetic evidence in an Idaho murder-sexual offense case that occurred in 1982. Defense claims that techniques used to generate a Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNP) profile from the defendant’s hair (located and collected from the crime scene) which was then subjected to...

State’s Motion to Re-Open Previously Filed and Ruled Upon Motion in Limine for Non-Disclosure (State of Idaho v. David Dalrymple)

Prosecution’s follow-up motion to reopen regarding non-disclosure of the Forensic Genetic Genealogy process, and the potential leads it generates, in an Idaho murder-sexual offense case that occurred in 1982. The prosecution raises this motion in light of a subsequent appellate decision State v. Pendleton, 537 P.3d 66 (Idaho 2023) which...

Memorandum in Support of State’s Motion in Limine for Non-Disclosure (State of Idaho v. David Dalrymple)

Prosecution’s memorandum in support of the motion in limine for non-disclosure of the Forensic Genetic Genealogy process, and the potential leads it generates, in an Idaho murder-sexual offense case that occurred in 1982...

State’s Motion in Limine for Non-Disclosure (State of Idaho v. David Dalrymple)

Prosecution’s motion in limine for non-disclosure of the Forensic Genetic Genealogy process, and the potential leads it generates, in an Idaho murder-sexual offense case that occurred in 1982...