Karmelo Anthony Judge in the Spotlight for Shocking Comment About Killer: ‘Nice Young Man’

Karmelo Anthony judge in the spotlight for shocking comment about killer: ‘Nice young man’

Judge John Roach, who presided over the Karmelo Anthony’s murder trial, is making headlines for a surprising remark he made about Austin Metcalf’s killer.

Judge in Karmelo Anthony Case Calls the Murderer a 'Nice Kid' * The Gateway Pundit * by Cassandra MacDonald

Collin County District Judge John Roach defended his decision to bar cameras and livestreaming from Karmelo Anthony’s high-profile murder trial, calling it "an easy decision" made to protect the fairness of the proceedings, but raised many eyebrows when he called the killer a "nice kid." In a post-verdict interview with WFAA, Roach described the now-convicted 19-year-old Anthony as “a nice young man who committed a crime and he understands today…

Karmelo Anthony Murder Trial Judge Weighs In On Case, Comments On Killer

Judge John Roach Jr. served as the presiding judge in the high-profile murder trial of Karmelo Anthony in Collin County, Texas, has provided public comments on the high-profile case for the first time since it concluded earlier this week. Anthony, then 17 at the time of the incident, was convicted of first-degree murder in the stabbing death of 17-year-old Austin Metcalf at a track meet in Frisco on April 2, 2025. The jury sentenced Anthony to 3…

Karmelo Anthony judge weighs in on jury verdict — and makes shocking comment about killer

The no-nonsense Texas judge who presided over Karmelo Anthony’s murder trial said he believed the jury made the right decision — as he also weighed in on the teen’s character.

Karmelo Anthony judge makes shocking comment about killer after jury verdict

The Texas judge who sentenced Karmelo Anthony at the conclusion of his murder trial, reflected on the severity of the sentence and what he thought of the teenager's character.Anthony, 19, was sentenced to 35 years behind bars following the fatal stabbing of high school student Austin Metcalf, 17.The guilty party broke down in tears after the sentence was read out in a Texas courtroom, as the victim's parents delivered emotional statements about …