In the cases of D'Allesandro v. Brumbaugh (2008) and K.P. v. State (2013); both cases involved the search for a weapon within a backpack. Both cases involved a tip that named a specific student who was in possession of a weapon in their backpacks. In regards to K.P. v. State the possible threat of a student carrying a firearm on school grounds and the tip contained indicia of reliability, the Fourth Amendment privacy for that student was diminished due to these circumstances forming reasonable suspension. Another case involved a seventeen year old high school student who was asked to empty her pockets when the principal approached and noticed that she and two of her classmates were trying to hide an unknown substance. Upon empting her pocket she pulled out marijuana. The lower appellate court reversed the initial ruling in the trial court that had denied the students motion …show more content…
However, the court reversed and reinstated the conviction of the student. It stated that there is a "balancing test" in the school community and that students are subject to more reasonable suspicion due to school rules and regulations than probable cause (State v. Young, 1975). Williams v. City of Bakersfield (2017), Vice Principal Williams of Tevis Junior High School worked in a district that had a gun free zone policy. In December of 2013, Williams obtained a license to carry a concealed weapon from the Sheriff's Department to protect his family and began taking his gun to school. In August 2014 he showed his gun to another teacher and mentioned that he always carries his gun, even on school grounds. Many days passed and Williams mentioned to another employee that he was on suicide watch the night before and motioned with his fingers shooting himself in the head. After, the teacher who Williams had showed the