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Judge will consider new trial for Karmelo Anthony in Texas track meet killing
Anthony’s lawyers say the June trial was tainted by courtroom restrictions, jury instructions and a judge’s post-verdict comments.
- On Thursday, a judge will consider whether to grant Karmelo Anthony a new trial following his murder conviction for stabbing 17-year-old Austin Metcalf at a high school track meet last year. Anthony, now 19, was sentenced to 35 years in prison.
- Anthony's lawyers argue a retrial is warranted because District Judge John Roach enforced overly strict courtroom rules and gave incomplete jury instructions during the June trial. Jurors rejected Anthony's self-defense claims in less than three hours.
- In a legal victory for Anthony, District Judge John Roach was removed from the case on Wednesday after his attorneys argued his TV interview showed bias. Roach had told the station jurors "got it right" regarding the guilty verdict.
- Judge Michael Chitty was assigned to consider the motion for a new trial following Roach's removal. Anthony attended Wednesday's hearing wearing a green prison jumpsuit as his parents and Metcalf's family observed the proceedings.
- The case gained significant national attention amid social media posts amplifying the killing in racial terms. As the situation intensified last year, the families of both Metcalf and Anthony reported that they had been targets of harassment.
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New judge has days to decide whether Karmelo Anthony's conviction and 35-year sentence survive
Karmelo Anthony's murder conviction faces a new trial decision after judge recusal. A retired judge has days to rule on the motion challenging jury instructions and self-defense claims.
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Hearing on Karmelo Anthony’s bid for new trial in track meet stabbing set for Thursday - Regional Media News
(FRISCO, Texas) - A Texas judge is set to hear arguments Thursday on whether Karmelo Anthony should get a new trial, two months after a jury convicted and sentenced him to 35 years in prison for fatally stabbing a fellow student at a high school track meet. The hearing comes a day after the Collin County judge who presided over the murder trial was removed from further proceedings in the case. Prosecutors called the deadly stabbing "unjustified"…
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