State of Iowa v. Mar'yo D. Lindsey Jr.

APPEL, Justice.

In this case, we consider whether a search of a high school student’s football equipment bag by a school official violated the constitutional limitations on searches and seizures under the Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution and article I, section 8 of the Iowa Constitution. The district court found that the school official had reasonable grounds to search the bag. The court of appeals affirmed. We granted further review. For the reasons expressed below, we affirm.

I. Background Facts and Procedure.

On August 30, 2013, Mar’yo Lindsey Jr. was playing football for…