KLINE, Judge.
The state appeals the decision of the Athens County Court of Common Pleas, which suppressed physical evidence. It argues that the trial court erred because a private party conducted the search at issue. Because we find that there was insufficient state involvement in the search by Federal Express employees to transform the seemingly private search into state action, we agree. Accordingly, we reverse the judgment of the trial court.
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