WACO - Former Baylor football player Sam Ukwuachu's sexual assault conviction has been overturned.
News of the decision came overnight. Ukwuachu appealed his conviction earlier this month.
A jury sentenced Ukwuachu to eight years probation last year but recommended 10 years. The judge ordered him to serve 180 days in jail as a term of that probation.
We are still gathering more information. Stay with Channel 6 News as this story continues to develop.