Sellers v. State

Phillip Sellers appeals the denial of his motion to dismiss and subsequent revocation of his probation. We reverse and remand for further findings.

After pleading guilty to numerous counts of possession of child pornography, Sellers was sentenced to three years in the Department of Corrections, followed by ten years’ sex offender probation. Shortly after being released from prison, three probation officers searched his residence. Inside were hundreds of videotapes. From these, the probation officers randomly selected five; they also seized two books. Based on the content of these materials, an…