A high school principal was alerted by police that there was a substantial amount of crack cocaine being sold and used at the school. He therefore ordered that every candidate for a sports team at the school submit to a drug test before becoming eligible to play, and ordered random searches of student lockers at the school.
A basketball star, who had no record of drug use or possession, declined to take a drug test and brought suit to compel the school to permit him to play on the basketball team. The trial court denied relief, and the basketball star appealed.
When the school officials made a random search of the school lockers, they found small quantities of crack cocaine in the locker of a student, and he was charged with unlawful possession of the substance. The student made a motion to suppress the evidence of crack cocaine. The trial court denied the motion. The student was subsequently convicted and appealed.
The appellate court should decide in favor of:
A. The basketball star, but not the student.
B. The student, but not the basketball star.
C. Both the student and the basketball star.
D. Neither the student, nor the basketball star.
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