Judge removed from Texas track meet stabbing case as defendant Karmelo Anthony seeks a new trial
Defense lawyers won removal of the trial judge after arguing his postverdict comments created an appearance of bias in Anthony’s bid for a new trial.
- Karmelo Anthony returned to a Collin County courtroom on Friday as a hearing continues regarding his bid for a new trial following his 2025 conviction for the murder of 17-year-old Austin Metcalf.
- Defense attorney Mike Howard testified Thursday that both sides agreed to exclude the "sordid backgrounds" of both Anthony and Metcalf from the original trial, focusing solely on events under the Memorial High School tent.
- The defense introduced over 20 pages of Metcalf's behavioral history, including allegations of bullying and incidents where Hunter Metcalf and Metcalf spray-painted graffiti with "KKK kill all blacks" and "Heil Hitler."
- Prosecutors countered by exposing Anthony's history, including text messages where he wrote, "I'm lowk on the verge," and admitted to punching girls, carrying a gun, and threatening to murder his girlfriend.
- Retired District Judge Michael Chitty has until Monday to rule on the motion for a new trial, which must be signed within 75 days of the judgment under Texas law.
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Prosecutor Says Karmelo Anthony’s Ex Reported Stalking Before Austin Metcalf Stabbing
Prosecutor Says Karmelo Anthony’s Ex Reported Stalking Before Austin Metcalf Stabbing New details have emerged in Karmelo Anthony’s hearing for a new trial. Collin County prosecutor Bill Wirskye told the court that Anthony’s former girlfriend, Valeria Perez, reported him for stalking on the morning of April 2, 2025. She had reportedly ended the relationship and went to school officials for help. About one hour later, 17-year-old Austin Metcalf w…
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UPDATE: Karmelo Anthony Secures New Judge As He Appeals Austin Metcalf Murder Conviction
Source: Frisco Police Department/GoFundMe / Frisco Police Department/GoFundMe There has been a new development in the case of Karmelo Anthony. After a brief hearing on Wednesday morning, the defense team for Anthony was granted a recusal, and a new judge will hear Anthony’s appeal. AP reports that attorneys representing Anthony requested that a new judge hear his case as the first step in the appeals process. The team argued that a recusal was n…
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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