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Murder trial underway for Texas teenager accused of fatally stabbing a track athlete at school meet
Defense lawyers plan to argue self-defense as prosecutors say Anthony provoked the deadly confrontation and could face life in prison if convicted.
- On Thursday, opening statements began in the murder trial of Karmelo Anthony, 19, charged with first-degree murder in the April 2025 fatal stabbing of 17-year-old Austin Metcalf at a Frisco track meet.
- Investigators say the confrontation began when Anthony sat under a team tent designated for Metcalf's school; Anthony allegedly stabbed Metcalf in the chest, though he maintains he acted in self-defense after fearing for his life.
- Defense attorneys argued prosecutors unlawfully excluded three African-American jurors, prompting the Next Generation Action Network to express "outrage." Judge John Roach ruled against the challenge, accepting prosecutors' explanation that dismissals were race-neutral because the individuals were educators.
- To ensure a fair trial, Judge Roach banned cameras and audio recording inside the courtroom and established a security perimeter around courthouse grounds to prevent disruptions amid intense national attention and online threats.
- If convicted, Anthony faces five to 99 years to life in prison; jurors must now decide whether his actions constitute murder or a justified response to an imminent threat during the two-week trial.
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Marietta Daily JournalProsecutor tells jury that the killing of a teen at a Texas track meet was murder, not self-defense
Lawyers have delivered opening statements in the trial of a former Texas high school athlete who is accused of fatally stabbing a 17-year-old competitor from a rival team at a track meet. A prosecutor described it as a “sneak, surprise…
Karmelo Anthony murder trial: All prospective black jurors dismissed; 1 said he’d have ‘hard time putting a brother in jail’
In the murder trial of Karmelo Anthony — who was 17 when authorities charged him with murdering high school star athlete and fellow 17-year-old Austin Metcalf in a stabbing at a Frisco, Texas, track meet in April 2025 — the prosecution dismissed all prospective black jurors before 12 jurors and six alternates finally were selected...
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