GEORGETOWN, Texas -- Greg Kelley, a former Leander High School football star serving a 25-year sentence after he was convicted of molesting a young boy in 2014, is back in court in Williamson County.

Kelley and his lawyers are seeking a chance at a new trial.

At the public hearing on Tuesday, lawyers for the 22-year-old are expected to present new evidence in the case, claiming that there's another possible suspect who could be responsible for these crimes.

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Kelley's friend, 20-year-old Johnathan McCarty, is now under investigation as a suspect.

Affidavits claim McCarty had naked pictures of children on his phone and constantly looked at porn.

McCarty has not yet been charged in the case and is already in the Williamson County Jail serving time for drug charges.

At time of the accusations in 2013, Kelley was living at the McCarty household, where McCarty's mom ran an in-home day care.

Two boys at the day care accused Kelley of sexually assaulting them.

In the hearing Tuesday, Kelley's lawyers are expected to argue that the children got the two teenagers mixed up.

After a trial in 2014, Kelley took a plea deal that sentenced him to 25 years in prison on charges of aggravated sexual assault against a child.

Later that year, Kelley and his team motioned for a re-trial, which was denied.

Earlier this year, Williamson County District Attorney Shawn Dick re-opened the case after saying he was presented with credible evidence that another person may have been responsible.

The hearing on Tuesday is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. and is expected to last two days.

The judge will have to decide if there's enough evidence presented by Kelley's lawyers for a new trial.

However, the judge's ruling is not expected until a few weeks after this hearing wraps up.

It is possible that Kelley gets off and is let free after serving the first three years of his sentence.

If the judge decides there's not enough evidence, it's likely his attorneys would appeal the decision.

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Kelley and his supporters have always maintained that he was innocent, and even started the GRK Foundation to support his exoneration and release.

Even before he was elected, Williamson County District Attorney Shawn Dick was well aware of the significance of the Kelley case.

"I was a local lawyer here in town. It was certainly a case that lawyers knew about, not only lawyers but obviously the public knew about this case," said Dick.

And it’s the public’s undying investment in this case that Dick says makes it unique.

"In all of my career, I haven’t seen a case where someone who is charged and convicted of a crime like this, received this much support," he said.

Since announcing a new suspect in the case in May, his office has been overwhelmed with phone calls and emails supporting Kelley’s innocence.

So much so, they had to create a separate tip line for people to contact.

"So far we have generated some very helpful tips, hope to continue to do that and continue our investigation," said Dick. "I get that this is important to get this done quickly, but it’s also important to get this done correctly," he said.

Until then, the DA’s office said it will continue to handle the investigation objectively.

"We’re really interested in just getting to the truth and following the facts and the law, and letting them take us to where the right decision is ultimately as possible," said Dick.

If you have any information on this case, you can call the Williamson County DA's Office at 512-943-1299 or email kelleycaseinfo@wilco.org. 

For more information on the GRK Foundation, visit their Facebook page. 

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