UNITED STATES v. NESMITH

Cr. No. 399-54.

121 F.Supp. 758 (1954)

UNITED STATES v. NESMITH.

United States District Court District of Columbia.

June 4, 1954.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Rex K. Nelson, Washington, D. C., for defendant, for the motion.

Edward P. Troxell, Asst. U. S. Atty., Washington, D. C., opposed.


HOLTZOFF, District Judge.

The question presented on this motion is whether it constitutes a violation of the privilege against self-incrimination for the Government to introduce in evidence in a criminal case the chemical analysis of a urine specimen furnished by the defendant in compliance with a request or direction of a law enforcement officer. This subject is of growing importance because of the increasing use of scientific tests in criminal prosecutions.

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