Bolles v. State

OPINION

Opinion by

Chief Justice Valdez

Appellant Mark Edward Bolles challenges his conviction for one count of possession of child pornography. See Tex. Penal Code Ann. § 43.26(a) (West, West-law through 2015 R.S.). We reverse and render.

I. Background

A. Factual Background

On February 14, 2014, appellant entered the Corpus Christi Library and used one of the computers available to library patrons to browse the internet. Alex Hatley, the library’s technology manager, noticed appellant viewing images of “what looked like partially clothed individuals.” Hatley testified that he told a secretary to…