HUFFPOST - Texas Judge Denies Karmelo Anthony's Request For New Trial In Deadly Stabbing At Track Meet
A Texas judge has denied a new trial for Karmelo Anthony in the stabbing death of an athlete at a high school track meet.
YOUTUBE (LiveNOW from FOX) - BREAKING: Judge denies Karmelo Anthony's bid for a new trial
Retired District Judge Michael Chitty denied Karmelo Anthony’s request for a new trial, upholding his murder conviction and 35-year prison sentence. The ruling followed allegations that legal rights were violated, including the mishandling of an oral agreement regarding evidence and the removal of the original judge for lack of impartiality. Anthony’s legal challenge will proceed through a direct appeal. Anthony was convicted in June of stabbing and killing Austin Metcalf during an altercation at a Frisco track meet. Anthony was sentenced to 35 years in prison.
YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Austin Metcalf's father reacts to Karmelo Anthony's new trial bid
Jeff Metcalf, father of the Texas teen fatally stabbed by Karmelo Anthony at a track meet last year, says he supports prosecutors’ decision to keep negative information about both youths out Anthony’s murder trial. Anthony, who is serving a 35-year prison sentence, seeks a new trial and says Austin Metcalf’s juvenile record should have been shared. “Really, what we’re looking at is what happened that day,” the elder Metcalf tells “CUOMO,” referring to the stabbing. #Crime #KarmeloAnthony #Texas Chris Cuomo hosts "CUOMO," a no-nonsense show featuring the day's most important news from all perspectives. "CUOMO" airs weeknights at 8p/7C on NewsNation. #CUOMO NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all…
NEWSNATIONNOW (Chris Cuomo) - Austin Metcalf’s father reacts as Karmelo Anthony seeks new trial
Karmelo Anthony said he was acting in self-defense when he stabbed Austin Metcalf.
HUFFPOST - Judge Removed From Texas Track Meet Killing Case As Karmelo Anthony Seeks New Trial
The trial judge who presided over the case of Karmelo Anthony was ordered removed from the case as the defendant seeks a new trial.
AMERICANALMANAC (Charles McAdams) - Prosecutors reveal hidden evidence of stalking, knife obsession in Karmelo Anthony new-trial hearing
Prosecutors disclosed a cache of previously withheld evidence showing Karmelo Anthony stalked his ex-girlfriend and sent her a photo of a knife hours before he fatally stabbed 17-year-old Austin Metcalf, material the jury never saw. Lead prosecutor Bill Wirskye told a Collin County courtroom Thursday that Anthony's former girlfriend went to his school on the […] The post Prosecutors reveal hidden evidence of stalking, knife obsession in Karmelo Anthony new-trial hearing appeared first on American Almanac .
Prosecutors disclosed a cache of previously withheld evidence showing Karmelo Anthony stalked his ex-girlfriend and sent her a photo of a knife hours before he fatally stabbed 17-year-old Austin Metcalf, material the jury never saw. Lead prosecutor Bill Wirskye told a Collin County courtroom Thursday that Anthony's former girlfriend went to his school on the morning of the stabbing and reported she was afraid of him. The state possessed text messages and other material showing Anthony's alleged fixation on violence and knives, including a message in which Anthony sent the ex-girlfriend a photo of a knife with the words "I'm low key on the verge," the New York Post reported . None of it reached the jury. The reason, Wirskye said, was a…Open
NEWSNATIONNOW (Xavier Walton) - Judge weighs new trial for Karmelo Anthony in Texas track meet killing
Karmelo Anthony was convicted in the fatal stabbing of 17-year-old Austin Metcalf, but has maintained he acted in self-defense.
ABCNEWS - Hearing on Karmelo Anthony's bid for new murder trial set for Thursday
The hearing comes a day after the Collin County judge who presided over the murder trial was removed from further proceedings in the case.
ABCNEWS - Trial judge removed from Karmelo Anthony case as teen seeks new trial
Karmelo Anthony, 19, was convicted and sentenced to 35 years in prison in June for fatally stabbing a fellow student at a high school track meet.
AMERICANALMANAC (Alex Tanzer) - Texas judge removed from Karmelo Anthony murder case after saying jury 'got it right'
A Texas judge who presided over the Karmelo Anthony murder trial has been pulled from the case after his post-verdict public comments raised questions about his impartiality, setting the stage for a new-trial hearing under a different judge. Judge Sid Harle granted the defense's recusal motion Wednesday, ordering Judge John Roach off all remaining proceedings […] The post Texas judge removed from Karmelo Anthony murder case after saying jury 'got it right' appeared first on American Almanac .
A Texas judge who presided over the Karmelo Anthony murder trial has been pulled from the case after his post-verdict public comments raised questions about his impartiality, setting the stage for a new-trial hearing under a different judge. Judge Sid Harle granted the defense's recusal motion Wednesday, ordering Judge John Roach off all remaining proceedings in the case. Harle found that while Roach had not violated judicial conduct rules and could likely be fair, a reasonable outside observer looking at Roach's public remarks might question whether he had already made up his mind. The hearing began around 9 a.m., and Anthony, now serving a 35-year sentence at the Pack Unit near Navasota, Texas, attended under a bench warrant. The…Open