C.G. v. State

C.G. appeals his adjudication of delinquency for the possession of marijuana. He argues, among other things, that the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress the evidence seized from his belongings during a school search. We agree and reverse.

The sum total of the evidence adduced at the trial below revealed that C.G., a student at Redland Middle School, became dizzy while at school and lost consciousness in the bathroom. When he regained consciousness, C.G. located the school’s monitor and told the monitor that he was not feeling well. The monitor escorted C.G. to the Assistant…