State v. Keadle

MORRIS, Chief Judge.

The state contends that the trial court improperly found that Bob Goldberg, as resident advisor in a University dormitory, acted as an agent of the state in a quasi law enforcement capacity when he conducted his search of defendant’s dorm room. We agree.

The fourth amendment protects individuals from unreasonable searches and seizures. Terry v. Ohio, 392 U.S. 1, 20 L. Ed. 2d 889, 88 S. Ct. 1868 (1968). The exclusionary rule which was developed to enforce the restraints of the fourth amendment was applied to the federal government in Weeks v. United States, 232 U.S. 383, 58…