Legal Opinion

In re D.E.M.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided March 18, 1999PublishedCited by 26 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

KELLY, J.:

¶ 1 In this appeal, the Commonwealth asks us to determine whether school officials act as agents of the police, where school officials conduct an investigation after being informed by police that a student may have a gun on school property. The Commonwealth also asks us to decide whether school officials must possess reasonable suspicion, supported by specific and articulable facts, before school officials can detain and question a student about an anonymous rumor that the student possesses a gun on school premises. Finally, the Commonwealth asks us to decide whether school…

2Cases cited38 opinions

  1. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  3. Katz v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  4. Coolidge v. New HampshireSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  5. Camara v. Municipal Court of City and County of San FranciscoSupreme Court of the United States · 1967

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3Cited by26 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. BeasleySuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2000
  2. People v. Randy G.California Supreme Court · 2001
  3. Commonwealth v. MaxonSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2002
  4. Commonwealth v. DalesSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2003
  5. In re V.P.Court of Appeals of Texas · 2001

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