Judge will consider new trial for Karmelo Anthony after teen killer’s legal victory

Nypost · Aug 20, 2026 · 587 words · By Associated Press

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Judge will consider new trial for Karmelo Anthony after teen killer’s legal victory See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Add The New York Post on Google A judge on Thursday will consider whether to grant Texas teenager Karmelo Anthony a new trial following his murder conviction earlier this summer in the stabbing death of a 17-year-old athlete at a high school track meet.

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In a legal victory for Anthony, the judge who presided over his trial was removed from the case Wednesday.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 11 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “A judge on Thursday will consider whether to grant Texas teenager Karmelo Anthony a new trial following his murder conviction earlier this summer in the stabbing death of a 17-year-old athlete at a high school track meet.”

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Multiple web search results and Wikipedia confirm that Karmelo Anthony is seeking a new trial for the stabbing death of Austin Metcalf at a high school track meet, and that a judge is considering the motion.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — GiveSendGo is an American Christian crowdfunding website launched in 2015 as an alternative to GoFundMe. The site engages in limited content moderation, citing freedom of speech. Identified as an alt-…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GiveSendGo

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Edward Jacob Lang (born April 7, 1995) is an American far-right activist. He was a participant in the 2021 January 6 United States Capitol attack, for which he served four years in prison. Lang was on…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jake_Lang

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On April 2, 2025, Austin Metcalf, a 17-year-old student at Memorial High School, was murdered by Karmelo Anthony, a Centennial High School student of the same age, while attending a school track meet …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Austin_Metcalf

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Claim 2: “Anthony is Black; Metcalf was white.”

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Multiple independent sources (The Guardian, Nbcwashington, Krdo, Nypost) explicitly state that Anthony is Black and Metcalf was white.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — defendant Karmelo Anthony is Black and slain 17-year-old Austin Metcalf was white
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/05/texas-stabbi…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Anthony is Black; Metcalf was white.
https://krdo.com/news/2026/06/09/verdict-reached-in-the-tria…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Anthony is Black; Metcalf was white.
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/national-international/te…

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Claim 3: “Judge Michael Chitty was then assigned to consider the motion from Anthony’s attorneys asking for a retrial in killing of Austin Metcalf.”

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Multiple web search results (WRAL, The Indiana Lawyer, etc.) confirm that Judge Michael Chitty was assigned to consider the motion for a retrial in the killing of Austin Metcalf.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 1916 Birthday Honours were appointments by King George V to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of the British Empire. The appointments were made to celebrate…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Family Guy is an American animated sitcom created by Seth MacFarlane for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series premiered on January 31, 1999, following Super Bowl XXXIII, with the rest of the firs…
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Claim 4: “Anthony at one point reached inside a bag and replied: “Touch me and see what happens,” according to a police report.”

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Both a cross-reference (Krdo) and a web search result (Frisco police report) confirm that Anthony reached into a bag and said 'Touch me and see what happens'.

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web search NEUTRAL — Karmelo Anthony and Austin Metcalf (FOX 4/Jeff Metcalf). NGAN reiterated Wednesday that it is "committed to ensuring that Karmelo receives a fair trial and that this case is not tried in the court of …
https://www.foxnews.com/us/fight-against-white-supremacy-aus…

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web search NEUTRAL — Surfacing reports have stated that Karmelo Anthony, the 17-year-old who admitted to fatally stabbing student Austin Metcalf at a Texas track meet, has purportedly been living in a $900,000 home with h…
https://www.oann.com/newsroom/report-karmelo-anthony-living-…

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web search NEUTRAL — According to a witness, Anthony “immediately” reached into his bag, opened it, and put his hand inside. The arrest report states that Anthony told arresting police he had warned the victim and that a …
https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/frisco-police-activist-dea…

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Claim 5: “Anthony, now 19, was sentenced to 35 years in prison in the case.”

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Multiple independent news sources (Nypost, Krdo) and web search results confirm that Anthony was sentenced to 35 years in prison.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Memorial High School is a public high school located in Frisco, Texas, United States, and is part of the Frisco Independent School District. The school opened in the 2018–19 school year.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memorial_High_School_(Frisco,_…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Frisco Independent School District is a public school district based in Frisco, Texas, United States. The district covers portions of Denton and Collin counties, including portions of the cities of Fr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frisco_Independent_School_Dist…

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Claim 6: “Jurors in the trial had rejected Anthony’s claims he acted in self-defense during a confrontation with Metcalf in the stadium bleachers last year.”

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Multiple independent sources (Krdo, Nbcwashington) and Wikipedia confirm that the jury rejected Anthony's claims of self-defense during the confrontation in the stadium bleachers.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Frisco Centennial High School (commonly referred to as Centennial High School), is one of twelve public high schools in the Frisco Independent School District in Frisco, Texas, United States. It serve…
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Claim 7: “Anthony’s attorneys had asked for state District Judge John Roach to be removed in part because of a TV interview in which Roach said jurors “got it right” when they delivered a guilty verdict.”

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Web search results and a YouTube report confirm that Anthony's attorneys sought the removal of Judge John Roach because of a televised interview where Roach stated the jury 'got it right'.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Theodore Michael Shapiro ( shə-PY-roh;) is an American composer known for his film scores. He is a frequent collaborator of directors Ben Stiller, Paul Feig, Jay Roach, Karyn Kusama, and Rawson Marsh…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Lamont Roach Jr. (born August 18, 1995) is an American professional boxer. He held the World Boxing Association (WBA) super featherweight title from 2023 to 2025. Roach was a decorated amateur, winnin…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Daniel Joseph Levy (born August 9, 1983) is a Canadian actor, writer, producer and director. He began his career as a television host on MTV Canada. He attained international prominence for starring a…
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Claim 8: “Roach was asked if the jury got “it right.” “Yeah, they did,” Roach said, adding: “Whatever they say, they got it right.””

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Web search results from AOL and YouTube confirm the specific quote where Judge Roach was asked if the jury got 'it right' and he replied 'Yeah, they did'.

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web search NEUTRAL — judge ordered the removal of state District Judge John Roach Jr. from the high-profile case.They presented an 18-minute televised interview Roach gave two days after the June verdict, in which Roach e…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TaT9VlKUwdo

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web search NEUTRAL — During the recusal hearing Wednesday, Anthony's legal team focused on comments Roach made to a Dallas TV station after the trial had ended. In the interview, which was played as the hearing began, Roa…
https://www.aol.com/articles/judge-consider-trial-karmelo-an…

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web search NEUTRAL — #karmeloanthony #collincounty #truecrime #foryoupage Karmelo Anthony judge interview: Did the jury get it right?. Watch the judge explain jury selection, objections, and following the law in the Karme…
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/carmelo-anthony-judge-interv…

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Claim 9: “Anthony sat under the Memorial High School tent that was perched in the bleachers.”

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While the general location (bleachers) is corroborated, the specific detail about sitting under a 'Memorial High School tent' is not explicitly confirmed across multiple independent sources in the provided evidence.

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web search NEUTRAL — MCKINNEY, Texas - The second day of testimony in the Karmelo Anthony trial began on Friday morning. The former Frisco ISD student is accused of fatally stabbing another student at a high school track …
https://www.fox7austin.com/news/karmelo-anthony-trial-day-2-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Explore videos of track events in bleachers. Witness exciting moments from national track meets and confrontations at school sports.A jury rejected Karmelo Anthony's claims of self-defense during a co…
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/track-tent-in-bleachers

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web search NEUTRAL — Karmelo Anthony was arrested after being accused of stabbing Austin Metcalf at a high school track meet on April 2, 2025. Anthony has claimed that he was "protecting" himself during an altercation wit…
https://www.aol.com/karmelo-anthony-accused-inside-shocking-…

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Claim 10: “Metcalf pushed Anthony, according to witnesses, who said Anthony then pulled out a knife and stabbed him in the chest.”

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Claim 11: “the judge who presided over his trial was removed from the case Wednesday.”

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Multiple independent sources (Nypost, WRAL, and other web search results) explicitly state that the judge who presided over the trial was removed from the case on Wednesday.

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web search NEUTRAL — A Texas judge granted Karmelo Anthony's request Wednesday to remove the judge who presided over his murder trial from the post-trial case, finding that a reasonable outside observer could question whe…
https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/texas-judge-presided-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Judge John Roach, who presided over Karmelo Anthony’s murder trial, has been recused from his appeal case.
https://ktrh.iheart.com/featured/houston-texas-news/content/…

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web search NEUTRAL — In a legal victory for Anthony, the judge who presided over his trial was removed from the case Wednesday. Judge Michael Chitty was then assigned to consider the motion from Anthony's attorneys asking…
https://www.wral.com/news/ap/7ab99-judge-will-consider-new-t…

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