Texas Judge Removed from Murder Case Involving High School Track Meet Stabbing
A judge has been removed from a murder case in Texas involving a fatal stabbing at a high school track meet. The defendant, Karmelo Anthony, was convicted of murder for fatally stabbing Austin Metcalf and is seeking a new trial.…
Denver, CO, August 19, 2026 —
A Texas judge has been removed from a murder case stemming from a fatal stabbing that occurred at a high school track meet. The defendant, Karmelo Anthony, was previously convicted of murder in connection with the stabbing death of Austin Metcalf.
Anthony’s legal team has filed a request for a new trial. Central to their argument for a retrial are claims that the judge in the original proceedings enforced overly strict rules during the trial. Additionally, the defense team cited an interview given by the judge after the trial concluded as grounds for their motion.
The specifics of the overly strict rules were not detailed. The content of the interview given by the judge after the trial also remains unspecified in the available information.
Due to the judge’s removal from the case, a new judge will be appointed to preside over the proceedings. This newly assigned judge will be responsible for hearing and ruling on Karmelo Anthony’s request for a new trial.
Karmelo Anthony was convicted of murder for the fatal stabbing of Austin Metcalf. The incident took place at a high school track meet. The details regarding the timeline of the stabbing, the conviction, and the subsequent filing of the retrial request were not provided.
The outcome of the retrial request, and the subsequent steps in the legal process, will be determined by the newly assigned judge.
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