Outrageous new entitled request by murderer Karmelo Anthony revealed as he launches fresh bid to be FREED from prison for killing of Austin Metcalf, 17
Teen killer Karmelo Anthony is seeking a new trial and wants a different judge to oversee any future legal proceedings in his conviction for the murder of Austin Metcalf, his defense team has revealed.
Just last month, a jury in Collin County, in the suburbs of Dallas, took less than three hours to convict the 19-year-old of murder over the fatal stabbing of 17-year-old Austin Metcalf at a high school track meet in April 2025.
The same jury sentenced Anthony to 35 y
Now, the legal team working to overturn Anthony’s conviction has confirmed it has filed a motion for a new trial. The attorneys are also seeking to remove Judge John Roach, who presided over the June trial, from any future proceedings in the case.
‘The legal defense team representing Karmelo Anthony has filed a Verified Motion to Recuse, requesting that Judge John Roach be removed from presiding over all remaining post-trial proceedings,’ Anthony’s lawyers said in a press release.
‘The defense has also filed a Motion for new trial, raising constitutional and legal challenges stemming from the trial, and is requesting that those issues be decided by an independent judge.’
Anthony’s new legal team did not explain why it is seeking Judge Roach’s removal.
But in a previous interview with the Daily Mail, attorney Lee Merritt – who is not a member of Anthony’s legal team but has been advising his family – outlined the arguments he expected would be raised in any appeal.
The murder trial for Karmelo Anthony (right) is set to start June 1. Anthony is on trial for murder in the fatal stabbing of Austin Metcalf (left) at a high school track meet in Frisco, Texas in April 2025. Anthony has pleaded not guilty
Anthony has enjoyed greasy and sweet diner favorites every morning while awaiting his appeal at the Wallace Pack Unit near Navasota
ears in prison, rejecting his claim that Anthony acted in self-defense.
