HOUSTON (KTRK) -- Seven years after he was sentenced to life in prison, David Temple appeared in court. Temple was convicted of murdering his pregnant wife, Belinda, back in 1999. And Monday, on the witness stand, was the prosecutor who put the former star athlete and football coach behind bars.
"There are five seconds left on the game. He's on his 20 yard line and he's going to throw the ball as far as he can," said KTRK Legal Analyst Joel Androphy. "The way the legal system is stacked against him, all 11 defenders are in the end zone."
Temple wants a new trial, but an appeal has already failed. Now, he's trying to prove that the prosecutor purposely withheld evidence during the trial.
"It's an obligation of the prosecutors to turn over all evidence that is exculpatory," Androphy explained. "They have to turn over all evidence that shows that the accused could be innocent."
Prosecutor Kelly Seigler prosecuted dozens of high-profile cases while bureau chief of the DA's Special Crimes Division. She's now a reality television star. The first question she faced -- is she still convinced of Temple's guilt?
"I will be until the day I die," Seigler answered.
She denied holding back any information, and said, "I would love to be left out of this now, but I'm never going to be left out of this."
If the judge finds that Temple's trial was unfair, the verdict still wouldn't immediately be appealed.
The judge will issue findings that will be reviewed by an appellate court. That court will decide whether Temple should get a new trial.