State v. Cram

BELT,- C. J.,

dissenting:

To extract blood by hypodermic needle from a person accused of crime, without his consent and while he is unconscious, for the purpose of obtaining evidence to be used against him, shocks my sense of justice and decency. It is law enforcement with a vengeance! It is law enforcement based upon violation of the law and ought not be approved by any court. The hypodermic needle was not inserted into the body of the defendant for the purpose of treatment. The doctor, upon request of the police officer, extracted the blood to be used in bringing about the conviction of the…