Bussell v. State

Appellant was charged with 33 counts of possessing child pornography, and a jury found him guilty on six of the charged counts. On appeal, Appellant argues the trial court erred by denying his motion for judgment of acquittal on the six counts for which he was found guilty. We affirm the trial court’s ruling for the reasons discussed herein.

Facts

Evidence produced at trial established that Appellant is an offshore boat captain. He spent significant time away from home, but was home for weeks at a time in the fall of 2007. Appellant testified he downloaded pornography from the internet using a…