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Rochin v. California

Rochin v. California, 342 U.S. 165 (1952)
JurisdictionUnited States
CourtSupreme Court of the United States
Year1952
StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

Police conduct that 'shocks the conscience' in obtaining evidence violates the Due Process Clause and renders the evidence inadmissible.

Area of Law

c

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