Karmelo Anthony 'gentleman’s' deal kept him off the witness stand: Defense
The defense says prosecutors broke a deal that limited testimony and forced Anthony to forgo the stand, undermining his self-defense case.
- Karmelo Anthony's legal team filed a motion requesting a new trial, alleging prosecutors violated a handshake agreement during his murder conviction for the 2025 stabbing death of 17-year-old Austin Metcalf in Collin County, Texas.
- Defense attorney Mike Howard claims the deal limited trial scope to the incident on April 2, excluding character statements about Metcalf and Anthony's disciplinary records, which the defense relied upon when abandoning planned evidence.
- Prosecutors allegedly breached the agreement mid-trial, forcing Anthony to decide within 10 minutes whether to testify; Judge John Roach warned testimony would risk "opening the door" to reputation-damaging questions.
- Collin County District Attorney Greg Willis's office disputed the allegations, with First Assistant District Attorney Bill Wirskye stating the prosecution "conducted this trial ethically" and will file a written response in coming weeks.
- Senior Judge Sid L. Harle has been appointed to preside over post-trial proceedings, where he will evaluate the motion to recuse Judge John Roach and determine whether to grant Anthony's request for a new trial.
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'We Did Our Best': Karmelo Anthony’s Lawyers Say Closed-Door Agreement with Prosecutors Fell Apart and Took Away His Chance at a Fair Trial
A new court filing from Karmelo Anthony's legal team claims a collapsed behind-the-scenes agreement with prosecutors deprived him of a fair trial and
New judge assigned to Karmelo Anthony’s case as handshake deal between prosecutors and Anthony’s old legal team comes to light
(Photos: Help Karmelo Official Fund & Adobe Stock) The deal between Anthony’s prior legal team and prosecutors limited the teen to a 10-minute decision to decide if he wanted to testify in his trial, plus character details about the Metcalfs prior allegations of racism and bullying being left out of the trial. In the weeks following Karmelo Anthony‘s trial and sentencing, not only has a new legal team stepped up to represent him, but more inform…
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Karmelo Anthony: New Judge Appointed For Recusal Hearing, Anthony's Attorney Flames Previous Judge
Source: Collin County jail / Collin County jail Karmelo Anthony’s legal team clearly isn’t ready to let this case get washed away by the ever-inflammatory news cycle. Just weeks after the Texas teen was convicted of murdering Austin Metcalf and sentenced to 35 years in prison, his new attorneys are trying to hit the reset button by asking for both a new trial and a new judge. According to TMZ, Anthony’s new lawyer, Russell Wilson (not that Russe…
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