State v. Polk (Slip Opinion)

Citations

• 2017 Ohio 2735
• 150 Ohio St. 3d 29
• 78 N.E.3d 834

Syllabus

Fourth Amendment-Search and seizure-High school's protocol requiring searches of unattended book bags furthers compelling governmental interest in protecting public-school students from physical harm-School employees' warrantless search of unattended book bag pursuant to protocol was limited to furthering compelling governmental interest and was reasonable-Court of appeals' judgment affirming trial court's grant of suppression motion reversed and cause remanded.