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Recusal Granted for Karmelo Anthony's Defense; Retired Judge Will Hear Appeal in Austin Metcalf Murder Case

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His attorneys asked for a new judge on Wednesday to oversee the 19-year-old's appeal, which is scheduled to begin Thursday.

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THURSDAY, AUGUST 20 The new judge hears arguments from the new legal team of Karmelo Anthony to determine whether they have proven that there was partiality on the part of the judge, John Roach, who presided over the initial trial and sentenced Anthony to 35 years in prison for fatally stabbing Austin Metcalf. And it is that removing him from the case only means that he will not be the one to decide whether or not to grant a new trial to Karmelo…

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CBS News broke the news in New York, United States on Thursday, August 20, 2026.
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