Felix Frankfurter Quote

[It is anomalous] to hold that in order to convict a man the police cannot extract by force what is in his mind, but can extract what is in his stomach.


Writing for the court, Rochin v. California, 342 U.S. 165 (1952). The unanimous decision reversed the conviction of an alleged drug addict because evidence was obtained by forced stomach pumping. - Judicial opinions


[It is anomalous] to hold that in order to convict a man the police cannot extract by force what is in his mind, but can extract what is in his...

[It is anomalous] to hold that in order to convict a man the police cannot extract by force what is in his mind, but can extract what is in his...

[It is anomalous] to hold that in order to convict a man the police cannot extract by force what is in his mind, but can extract what is in his...

[It is anomalous] to hold that in order to convict a man the police cannot extract by force what is in his mind, but can extract what is in his...