Ex Parte Ghahremani

These are post-conviction applications for writs of habeas corpus under Article 11.07 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The applicant alleges that the State knowingly used false testimony at his trial, in violation of his Fourteenth Amendment right to due process. We agree with the convicting court’s recommendation to grant relief.

I. Background

A. Factual Background and Trial

The applicant, then 22 years old, began an online relationship with L.S., then 13 years old, in January 2004. The applicant professed his love and sexual desire for L.S., who said that, although she was a virgin, she…