Judge removed from Texas track meet stabbing case as defendant Karmelo Anthony seeks a new trial
Visiting Judge Sid Harle ruled that John Roach must step aside after defense lawyers challenged his public comments on the murder case.
- Judge Sid Harle removed District Judge John Roach Jr. from Karmelo Anthony's appeal case after Roach made public comments supporting the guilty verdict in the murder trial of Austin Metcalf, whom Anthony fatally stabbed at a high school track meet.
- The trial was controversial and drew national attention, including public demonstrations and discussions about racial tensions, as Anthony is Black and Metcalf was white.
- Anthony was sentenced to 35 years in prison after the jury rejected his self-defense claim in the stabbing during the event.
- Anthony's defense team cited courtroom restrictions and Roach's public comments as reasons for seeking his recusal and a new trial, resulting in the assignment of a new judge to the case before a hearing on whether Anthony should receive a new trial scheduled for August 20, 2026.
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Karmelo Anthony’s New Trial Bid Faces Critical Deadline After Judge Removed
Karmelo Anthony’s bid for a new trial is now in the hands of a newly assigned judge, with only days remaining before Texas’ deadline for a ruling.According to Fox News, retired District Judge Michael Chitty is scheduled to hear Anthony’s motion Thursday, after Judge Sid Harle removed Judge John Roach from the remaining trial-court proceedings Wednesday.Harle determined that a reasonable outside observer could question Roach’s impartiality after …
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