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Karmelo Anthony seeks new trial after 35-year sentence in killing of Austin Metcalf
Defense attorneys say prosecutors coerced Anthony, 19, into waiving his right to testify, and cite additional reasons Karmelo Anthony’s legal team is seeking a new trial and the recusal of a state judge a month after a Texas jury convicted the 19-year-old of murder and sentenced him to 35 years in prison for the fatal stabbing of Austin Metcalf, 17, at a track meet in 2025. In a Tuesday motion, Anthony’s defense attorneys argued that their client’s conviction should be overturned because prosecutors coerced him into waiving his right to testify, among other reasons. Continue reading...
- Source published
- 8 Jul 2026, 03:58 CEST
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- 8 Jul 2026, 05:41 CEST
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- The Guardian - World
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- WHO, United States
Defense attorneys say prosecutors coerced Anthony, 19, into waiving his right to testify, and cite additional reasons Karmelo Anthony’s legal team is seeking a new trial and the recusal of a state judge a month after a Texas jury convicted the 19-year-old of murder and sentenced him to 35 years in prison for the fatal stabbing of Austin Metcalf, 17, at a track meet in 2025. In a Tuesday motion, Anthony’s defense attorneys argued that their client’s conviction should be overturned because prosecutors coerced him into waiving his right to testify, among other reasons. Continue reading...
What is reported
Defense attorneys say prosecutors coerced Anthony, 19, into waiving his right to testify, and cite additional reasons Karmelo Anthony’s legal team is seeking a new trial and the recusal of a state judge a month after a Texas jury convicted the 19-year-old of murder and sentenced him to 35 years in prison for the fatal stabbing of Austin Metcalf, 17, at a track meet in 2025. In a Tuesday motion, Anthony’s defense attorneys argued that their client’s conviction should be overturned because prosecutors coerced him int...
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- Source published (RSS): 8 Jul 2026, 03:58 CEST. Publication time from the source RSS/feed
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