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Appeals Court Throws Out Search By School Official

A divided Court of Appeals panel threw out the search of a high school student's truck conducted by a school official and based solely on an anonymous tip, saying the search was unconstitutional.
The dissenting judge, in People v. Perreault (COA docket No. 288540) argued that the standards for a search by a school official of a student's property while it is on school property are less than those of a police officer. While a police officer might need to have probable cause to conduct the search, a school official need only have a reasonable suspicion, dissenting Judge Peter O'Connell wrote....click to read more.

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