Does an extraction of blood "taken by a physician in a hospital environment according to accepted medical practices" constitute a "reasonable manner" under the Fourth Amendment?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from People v. Rodriguez, D072450 (Cal. App. 2019):

13. In an admittedly different context, we note that an extraction of blood "taken by a physician in a hospital environment according to accepted medical practices" is considered to have been performed in a "reasonable manner" under the Fourth Amendment of our federal Constitution. (Schmerber v. California (1966) 384 U.S. 757, 771.)

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