[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).

[jonesboheim]

Thank you for posting the relevant precedent - very interesting! I guess with all the crime that goes on I was a little naive to assume this sort of thing hadn't happened before...