Great American Court Cases | Winston v. Lee

Legal Citation: 470 U.S. 753 (1985)

Petitioners
Andrew J. Winston, County Sheriff; Aubrey M. Davis, Jr.

Respondent
Rudolph Lee, Jr.

Petitioners' Claim
It is unconstitutional for a state to authorize surgery under general anesthesia on a person to retrieve evidence for a criminal prosecution.

Chief Lawyer for Petitioners
Stacy F. Garrett III

Chief Lawyer for Respondent
Joseph Ryland Winston

Justices for the Court
Harry A. Blackmun, William J. Brennan, Jr. (writing for the Court), Warren E. Burger, Thurgood Marshall, Sandra Day O'Connor, Lewis F. Powell, Jr., William H. Rehnquist, John Paul Stevens, Byron R. White

Justices Dissenting
None

Place
Washington, D.C.

Date of Decision
20 March 1985

Decision
It is a violation of the Fourth Amendment for a state to...