Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1/7/1998

Commonwealth v. Cass

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709 A.2d 350
551 Pa. 25
1998 Pa. LEXIS 8

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finding that suspicionless canine-sniff drug search of student lockers at public school does not violate Article 1, Section 8 of the Pennsylvania Constitution
finding that suspicionless canine-sniff drug search of student lockers at public school does not violate Article 1, Section 8 of the Pennsylvania Constitution
noting that “it is not the text itself which imbues Pennsylvania jurisprudence with its unique character but, rather, the history of our case law as it has developed in the area of search and seizure”
examining school-wide search of 2000 lockers for drugs and/or drug paraphernalia, using police drug-sniffing dog
examining school-wide search of 2000 lockers for drugs and/or drug paraphernalia, using police drug-sniffing dog
privacy interest of students within school environment is limited and is entitled to no greater protection under Article I, § 8, than under Fourth Amendment

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Judges: Flaherty, Zappala, Cappy, Castille, Nigro, Newman, Saylor

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