Ruiz, Lauro Eduardo

Keel, J., delivered the unanimous opinion of the Court.

This case is about the application of our statutory exclusionary rule to private individuals.

Appellee was charged with attempted production of sexual performance by a child for pictures found on his cell phone. TEX. PENAL CODE §§ 15.01, 43.25. The trial court granted his motion to suppress the pictures. The court of appeals reversed the *545 trial court's order. State v. Ruiz , 535 S.W.3d 590 (Tex. App.-San Antonio 2017). We granted Appellee's petition for discretionary review to consider whether the court of appeals misapplied the standard…