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|facts=A balloon swallower ("Rose") had from from Bogota, Colombia to the United States. She aroused the suspicion of the customs agents at the Los Angeles airport. | |facts=A balloon swallower ("Rose") had from from Bogota, Colombia to the United States. She aroused the suspicion of the customs agents at the Los Angeles airport. | ||
After being strip-searched, officers decided that Rose's midsection was full and stiff. | After being strip-searched, officers decided that Rose's midsection was full and stiff. At this juncture, she refused the request for an X-ray. | ||
|comments=This is the balloon swallower case. | |comments=This is the balloon swallower case. | ||
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| United States v. Montoya de Hernandez | |
| Court | Supreme Court of the United States |
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| Citation | |
| Date decided | July 1, 1985 |
| Appealed from | 9th Circuit |
Facts
A balloon swallower ("Rose") had from from Bogota, Colombia to the United States. She aroused the suspicion of the customs agents at the Los Angeles airport.
After being strip-searched, officers decided that Rose's midsection was full and stiff. At this juncture, she refused the request for an X-ray.Comments
This is the balloon swallower case.
