Texas judge denies Karmelo Anthony’s request for a new trial in stabbing death

In June, a jury found Anthony guilty of fatally stabbing his classmate Austin Metcalf in 2025 at a track meet A Texas judge denied Karmelo Anthony’s request for a new trial on Saturday, dealing a blow to the 19-year-old’s bid to overturn his murder conviction. In June, a Collin county jury found Anthony guilty of fatally stabbing his classmate Austin Metcalf in 2025 at a track meet in Frisco, a suburb 28 miles (45km…

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Judge Denies New Trial for Karmelo Anthony in Texas Teen’s Killing

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Mr. Anthony, 19, was convicted of murder in the fatal stabbing of Austin Metcalf at a high school track meet last year. His lawyers are appealing the case.

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Guardian Published 22 August 2026

Texas judge denies Karmelo Anthony’s request for a new trial in stabbing death

NYT Published 22 August 2026

Judge Denies New Trial for Karmelo Anthony in Texas Teen’s Killing

Mr. Anthony, 19, was convicted of murder in the fatal stabbing of Austin Metcalf at a high school track meet last year. His lawyers are appealing the case.

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