Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States

A. R. v. Massachusetts

A. R. v. Mass., 525 U.S. 873 (1998)

Type
Opinion
Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
1998-10-05
Topic
general

How later courts describe this case

  • referring to circumstances in which blood samples may be obtained without violating constitutional prohibition
  • probable cause for search is less than proof by preponderance of evidence
  • persons from whom grand jury sought blood samples were suspects in rape
  • summarizing background facts as presented in testimony before grand jury
  • reviewing varying formulations of "probable cause" in different contexts
  • specifying standard for seeking of blood samples

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Sup. Jud. Ct. Mass. Certiorari denied.