Justice Kagan's First Vote:  The LA Times reports on Justice Elena Kagan's first vote as a Supreme Court justice -  a dissenting vote in Tuesday's decision to lift the stay of execution of Arizona inmate Jeffrey Landigan (read Kent's post here).  Joining Justice Kagan in the dissent were Justices Ginsburg, Breyer, and Sotomayor.

Spray-On DNA:  Selectmark Security Systems, a U.K.-based company, has developed a "DNA security system" that offers companies a potential deterrent to would-be criminals.  Through the system, a business targeted by thieves can install a device near its entrance with a warning sign nearby.  Ideally, the sign's reference to "DNA" will scare criminals away but if not, the person is doused with an odorless and sticky spray.  The spray illuminates under a UV light for weeks, linking the person to the crime scene.  The system is currently used in the U.K., the Netherlands, and Germany.  The Toronto Star has this story.  

Thanks, But We Don't Need the Snakes:   The AP reports John Joseph Maillet pleaded guilty in federal court last month to production of child pornography for coercing a young girl to pose with 41 venomous snakes.  He originally forfeited computer equipment and the snakes to the government, but a judge yesterday approved the DOJ's request to drop the reptiles from the list of seized property.  Maillet will be sentenced in December.