Ukwuachu v. Texas (original by judge slaughter)
Annotate this CaseThe court of appeals reversed Appellant Samuel Ukwuachu’s conviction for sexual assault by concluding that the State improperly used cell-phone call and location records to impeach two defense witnesses, thereby resulting in the introduction of false evidence in violation of his due process rights. Yet, the phone records at issue were never admitted into evidence nor made part of the record. Further, no expert testimony was introduced to establish that the State misled the jury regarding any particular information shown in the records. Without these phone records or such expert testimony, Appellant could not prove that the State actually elicited witness testimony that conflicted with the substance of those records. Accordingly, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals determined Appellant failed to make the requisite showing of falsity that must underlie any false-evidence due process claim. The Court, therefore, reversed the judgment of the court of appeals granting Appellant a new trial, and remanded this case for consideration of Appellant’s remaining issues on appeal.
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