Opinion ID: 2622136
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Heading: Application of article I, section 7 analysis to Athan's privacy interests in his saliva and DNA

Text: ś 96 An analysis of Athan's privacy interests in his saliva and DNA must begin with a determination of whether those interests have historically been protected under article I, section 7. State v. McKinney, 148 Wash.2d 20, 27, 60 P.3d 46 (2002). The determination of whether an interest has been historically protected requires `an examination of whether the expectation [of privacy] is one which a citizen of this state should be entitled to hold.' Id. at 29, 60 P.3d 46 (quoting City of Seattle v. McCready, 123 Wash.2d 260, 270, 868 P.2d 134 (1994)). ś 97 In addition to considering whether historical precedent favors protection under article I, section 7, we must consider the nature and extent of the information the government may learn about the person's contacts and associations or intimate details of the person's life. McKinney, 148 Wash.2d at 29-30, 60 P.3d 46. ś 98 Finally, in analyzing the nature and extent of the information the government may learn about the person, we must consider whether the person voluntarily exposed the information to the public. McKinney, 148 Wash.2d at 29, 60 P.3d 46. ś 99 When we apply the analysis outlined above, the only possible conclusion is that the detectives invaded Athan's privacy interests in his saliva and DNA without authority of law when they enticed him to leave his saliva on an envelope and analyzed the DNA in his saliva.