State v. Trippe

McMurray, Judge.

Defendants (whose ages were not shown) in this possession of marijuana case were students at North Georgia Technical & Vocational School and resided in one of that school’s dormitories. During the search conducted of dormitory rooms by the house parent and Harlan White, chief security officer of the school, who was also a special deputy sheriff of Habersham County, a quantity of marijuana was discovered in defendants’ room. Defendants’ motion to suppress was granted, and the state appeals. Held:

Harlan White testified that he was employed by the state as chief security officer…