Rochin v. California
United States Supreme Court
342 U.S. 165 (1952)
Relevant factsFree
Officers forced their way into Rochin's (defendant) bedroom and saw two capsules on his nightstand. When questioned, Rochin swallowed the capsules. Officers took him to a hospital and had his stomach pumped against his will, causing him to vomit up the capsules, which contained morphine. The trial court convicted Rochin of possession based on this evidence, and he appealed.
IssueFree
Whether law enforcement may procure physical evidence by forcibly extracting the contents of a defendant's stomach.