Karmelo Anthony seeks new trial over evidence withheld from jury

Anthony’s lawyers argued that an agreement to withhold evidence was one of several errors that compromised his June trial

“Karmelo Anthony was a violent criminal who killed Austin Metcalf in cold blood. James Talarico sides with a murderer,” Texas Republican Senate nominee Ken Paxton wrote on X.

Karmelo Anthony was reportedly “stalking” an ex-girlfriend and “obsessed” with weapons and fighting — and had sent threatening texts just hours before he stabbed Austin Metcalf to death. Collin County Assistant District Attorney Bill Wirskye presented several pieces of evidence on Thursday that the jury in Anthony’s ca

Karmelo Anthony's defense seeks Judge John Roach's recusal over post-verdict comments before a Thursday hearing on a new trial in the murder case.