Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 8/25/1992

Commonwealth v. Snyder

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597 N.E.2d 1363
413 Mass. 521
1992 Mass. LEXIS 465

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holding that even though student had a reasonable expectation of privacy in his locker, school officials properly conducted a warrantless search of the student’s locker because the officials had probable cause to believe that the locker contained marijuana
reasoning that prompt action was needed to reduce chance of further marijuana sales by defendant
holding art. 14 does not require warrant for school search, and art. 14 “imposes no higher standard than probable cause”
even if environment of questioning in principal's office was coercive, school officials were not law enforcement officials or agents, and Miranda did not apply
even if environment of questioning in principal’s office was coercive, school officials were not law enforcement officials or agents, and Miranda did not apply
private citizen not acting as agent of police for purposes of eliciting statements is not involved in police interrogation

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Judges: Liacos, Wilkins, Abrams, Lynch, Greaney

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