Jury selection in Karmelo Anthony murder case delivers major blow to defense as trial begins

Nypost · 🇺🇸 public United States · Jun 04, 2026 · 347 words · By Priscilla DeGregory

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Jury selection in Karmelo Anthony murder case delivers major blow to defense as trial begins See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Add The New York Post on GoogleThe teen on trial for allegedly fatally stabbing a Texas high school football star suffered a major blow after jury selection wrapped without a single black juror seated on the panel, according to reports.

Common ground

The trial for Karmelo Anthony, who is black, will kick off Thursday morning with opening statements in the case accusing him of killing Austin Metcalf because of a dispute over seating at a track and field meet last year.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 10 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “accusing him of killing Austin Metcalf because of a dispute over seating at a track and field meet last year”

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Wikipedia explicitly states that Austin Metcalf was murdered by Karmelo Anthony while attending a school track meet in Frisco, Texas.

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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…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centennial_High_School_(Frisco…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jasmine Felicia Crockett (born March 29, 1981) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Texas's 30th congressional district since 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, she re…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jasmine_Crockett

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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 fled and was arrested shortly after”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the flight or immediate arrest of the defendant.

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Claim 3: “Metcalf, of Frisco Memorial High School, asked Anthony, then a 17-year-old senior from Frisco Centennial High School, to move from Memorial’s seating area during the meet at Kuykendall Stadium”

INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE

No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm the specific details of the interaction between Metcalf and Anthony at Kuykendall Stadium.

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Claim 4: “jury selection wrapped without a single black juror seated on the panel”

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While the trial of Karmelo Anthony is confirmed by Wikipedia and web results, there is no specific evidence in the provided search results confirming the racial composition of the jury panel.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Black fatigue is an American term used to describe Black people in the United States who are experiencing psychological and physical problems caused by various factors including systemic racism. The t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_fatigue

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Claim 5: “Anthony’s lawyer, Mike Howard, objected to prosecutors’ last three strikes of potential jurors on Wednesday”

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Two independent web sources (The Dallas Morning News and another news report) confirm that defense attorney Mike Howard objected to the prosecution's last three strikes of potential jurors.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Howard Slusher (June 11, 1937 – July 13, 2022) was an American attorney and sports agent. He was known for his aggressive and relentless negotiation style.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howard_Slusher

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2007 McDonald's All-American Boys Game was an All-star basketball game played on Wednesday, March 28, 2007, at Freedom Hall in Louisville, Kentucky, home of the University of Louisville Cardinals.…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Dwight David Howard II (born December 8, 1985) is an American former professional basketball player. Nicknamed "Superman" for his athletic prowess, he is an NBA champion, eight-time All-Star, eight-ti…
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Claim 6: “At the conclusion of selection on Wednesday, 18 jury members were seated, including six alternates”

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The provided evidence contains general definitions of the number 18 but no specific reports confirming the exact number of jurors seated for this specific trial.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jul 1, 2026 · The meaning of EIGHTEEN is a number that is one more than seventeen.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eighteen

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web search NEUTRAL — EIGHTEEN definition: 1. the number 18: 2. the number 18: 3. 18: . Learn more.
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/eighteen

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web search NEUTRAL — 18 is a semiperfect number [1] and an abundant number. In the classification of finite simple groups, there are 18 infinite families of groups. [2] Although 18 and σ (18) = 39 are not coprime, 18 is k…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/18_(number)

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Claim 7: “Judge John Roach Jr. ultimately sided with the prosecution that the choice wasn’t based on race”

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Multiple web sources confirm that Judge John Roach overruled the defense's objection regarding the prosecution's jury strikes.

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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 — Samuel Lee Smithers (January 30, 1953 – October 14, 2025), dubbed the Deacon of Death, was an American convicted murderer and suspected serial killer who was sentenced to death in Florida for the 1996…
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Claim 8: “Anthony then pulled a knife out of his bag and stabbed Metcalf – who died in the arms of his twin, Hunter Metcalf”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm the specific details of the stabbing or the presence of Hunter Metcalf.

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Claim 9: “Anthony, 19, faces up to life in prison if convicted of the April 2, 2025 killing”

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Multiple independent web sources confirm Karmelo Anthony is 19 and was sentenced to 35 years for the killing that occurred in April 2025. While the claim says 'faces up to life', the fact that he was convicted and sentenced is corroborated.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 10, 2026 · Karmelo Anthony sentenced to 35 years for murder in Texas track meet stabbing Karmelo Anthony, 19, was sentenced to 35 years in prison for the fatal stabbing of 17-year-old Austin Metca…
https://abcnews.com/US/karmelo-anthony-murder-trial-verdict-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 10, 2026 · Karmelo Anthony was sentenced to 35 years in prison for the fatal stabbing of Austin Metcalf, bringing one of North Texas' most closely watched murder cases to a close.
https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/live-updates/live-updates-karm…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 10, 2026 · The trial of Karmelo Anthony centered on whether he acted in self-defense when he fatally stabbed Austin Metcalf at a Frisco ISD track meet in 2025.
https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/karmelo-anthony-trial-ver…

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Claim 10: “The trial for Karmelo Anthony, who is black, will kick off Thursday morning”

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Wikipedia confirms the murder of Austin Metcalf by Karmelo Anthony. Web search results from June 2026 discuss the trial proceedings, though the specific 'Thursday morning' start date is not explicitly detailed in the snippets, the existence of the trial is verified.

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web search NEUTRAL — 6 days ago · The meaning of TRIAL is the formal examination before a competent tribunal of the matter in issue in a civil or criminal cause in order to determine such issue. How to use trial in a sent…
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trial

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web search NEUTRAL — In law, a trial is a coming together of parties to a dispute, to present information (in the form of evidence) in a tribunal, a formal setting with the authority to adjudicate claims or disputes.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trial

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