Judge to Consider New Trial for Karmelo Anthony in Texas Homicide Case
· Telemundo McAllen (KTLM)
A judge in McKinney, Texas, will decide on Thursday whether to grant a new trial for 19-year-old Karmelo Anthony, who was convicted of murder this summer for the stabbing death of 17-year-old athlete Austin Metcalf during a school track competition. The judge who oversaw Anthony's trial was removed from the case, and Judge Michael Chitty will review the defense's request for a retrial. Anthony was sentenced to 35 years in prison. His lawyers argue that the original trial was flawed due to strict courtroom rules and inadequate jury instructions. The case gained national attention partly due to racial dynamics, as Anthony is Black and Metcalf was White.
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