Murder Victim's Parents Dave and Jayann Sepich Urge State Legislators to Pass Katie's Law for DNA Collection upon Arrests
Posted: Aug 31, 2008 03:30:21
To: STATE EDITORS
Contact: Jayann Sepich, katieslaw@springtimesupply.com; or Anthony
Petrucci, +1-508-404-9633, both for the Sepich Family
SAN ANTONIO, Feb. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Taking DNA upon arrest of
criminals can help save lives, but legislators in most states will
need to enact new legislation to make it happen and correct the
loopholes in the criminal justice system, according to Dave and
Jayann Sepich, the parents of murder victim Katie Sepich and
proponents of "Katie's Law" to mandate requiring DNA from people
arrested for felony crimes. At Methodist Specialty and Transplant
Hospital, where adult sexual assault survivors are treated in San
Antonio, the Sepiches held a press ...
