Austin Metcalf's Father Says 'There's No Such Thing' as Justice Amid Karmelo Anthony Trial
The ruling keeps Anthony’s murder conviction and 35-year sentence in place as his lawyers prepare to pursue appeals, court records show.
- On Saturday, Kaufman County District Judge Michael Chitty denied Karmelo Anthony's request for a new trial, upholding the murder conviction and 35-year sentence for fatally stabbing Austin Metcalf in April 2025.
- A jury previously convicted Anthony, now 19, of intentionally stabbing the 17-year-old Metcalf during an April 2025 track meet in Frisco, Texas, rejecting his self-defense claim.
- Claiming Anthony was "coerced" into waiving his right to testify, his new legal team alleged that courtroom restrictions imposed by Collin County Judge John Roach denied him a fair trial.
- Jeff Metcalf said the verdict fails to bring his family justice, noting they now face "countless milestones and holidays without Austin," including an empty seat at Christmas.
- Appellate attorney Russell Wilson stated the defense will challenge the case in the Fifth Court of Appeals and "pursue every legal remedy available to our client.
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A judge has denied Karmelo Anthony’s request for a new trial in the murder of Austin Metcalf, rejecting arguments from Anthony’s new defense team that problems with his original trial warranted throwing out his conviction and 35-year prison sentence. Judge Michael Chitty issued the ruling Saturday following a hearing that stretched into Friday evening. Anthony, 19, was convicted of murder in June in the fatal stabbing of 17-year-old Metcalf duri…
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