[jonesboheim]

If the bullet can be removed without general anesthesia, the suspect loses. If general anesthesia is required, the suspect wins.

Ok so who decides whether general anesthesia is required or not? What if one physician says he can do it and another disagrees? What if the suspect has a high-risk medical condition such that a doctor recommends against removal at all? If the patient dies while undergoing surgery, who is responsible?

[Sandy]

That'll all get determined in court. If the guy is normal with no strange medical problems and the bullet is actually just under the skin, there should be no risk. If for some bizarre reason it's risky to remove the bullet, then it won't get removed. The relevant precedent is Winston v. Lee (1983).