Motion for New Trial Rejected in Karmelo Anthony Murder Conviction
Judge Michael Chitty cited the evidence and arguments after a two-day hearing, leaving Karmelo Anthony’s 35-year murder sentence in place.
- On Saturday, Judge Michael Chitty denied a new trial for 19-year-old Karmelo Anthony in the stabbing death of 17-year-old Austin Metcalf at a high school track meet near Dallas.
- A Collin County jury convicted Anthony in June and sentenced him to 35 years in prison; jurors rejected his self-defense claims, finding he initiated the confrontation in Frisco.
- Defense lawyers requested a retrial citing strict courtroom rules and the recusal of Judge John Roach, who remarked, "Whatever they say, they got it right," in a post-trial interview.
- Appellate attorney Russell Wilson said the defense will bring the case before the Fifth Court of Appeals, while Collin County District Attorney Greg Willis stated, "The jury's guilty verdict stands."
- Prosecutors presented evidence that witnesses heard Anthony warn, "Touch me and see what happens," before stabbing Metcalf; attorneys emphasized race did not play a role in the incident.
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Karmelo Anthony, the 19-year-old who was convicted for fatally stabbing 17-year-old Austin Metcalf at a high school track meet, has been denied a new trial. While Anthony argued that his trial was unfair, the court evidently did not agree with his arguments. A Texas judge made the ruling against Anthony this week, but did not provide specific details about the decision, CNN reported. Anthony’s attorney, Russell Wilson, said his client will still…
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