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Schmerber v. California

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Schmerber v. California
Court Supreme Court of the United States
Citation
Date decided June 20, 1966

Facts

Schmerber crashed his car while intoxicated. After the accident, police officers had medical staff draw blood from his car without his consent. The alcohol test proved that he had been driving under the influence of alcohol.

Arguments

Schmerber argued that using his blood against him violated his 5th Amendement right against self-incrimination.

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