Judge will consider new trial for Karmelo Anthony in Texas track meet killing
- 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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Judge will consider new trial for Karmelo Anthony in Texas track meet killing
A judge is set to consider whether to grant Texas teen Karmelo Anthony a new trial following his murder conviction in the stabbing death of a 17-year-old athlete at a high school track meet.
Talarico Backs Karmelo Anthony in Divisive Murder Case: Says Black Teen’s Conviction for Stabbing White Football Star Shows ‘System Is Not Working for Black Texans’
James Talarico has waded into the racially charged case of the murder of teenage football standout Austin Metcalf, with the Texas Democratic Senate nominee throwing his support behind Metcalf’s convicted killer, Karmelo Anthony, now 19. Anthony’s attorneys are back in a Texas courtroom on Thursday, seeking a new trial, and on Wednesday succeeded—in a significant...
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The Washington Free BeaconTalarico Backs Karmelo Anthony in Divisive Murder Case: Says Black Teen's Conviction for Stabbing White Football Star Shows 'System Is Not Working for Black Texans'
James Talarico has waded into the racially charged case of the murder of teenage football standout Austin Metcalf, with the Texas Democratic Senate nominee throwing his support behind Metcalf's convicted killer, Karmelo Anthony, now 19.The post Talarico Backs Karmelo Anthony in Divisive Murder Case: Says Black Teen's Conviction for Stabbing White Football Star Shows 'System Is Not Working for Black Texans' appeared first on .
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In case you missed it, while Austin Metcalf’s family continues to grieve his senseless murder, James Talarico is takings sides by backing convicted murderer Karmelo Anthony. In case you missed it… Talarico Backs Karmelo Anthony in Divisive Murder Case: Says Black Teen’s Conviction for Stabbing White Football Star Shows ‘System Is Not Working for Black Texans’ Washington Free Beacon August 19, 2026 Talarico, in an interview on a black radio sho…
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