Texas judge denies Karmelo Anthony's request for new trial in deadly stabbing at track meet
- A Texas judge denied Karmelo Anthony's request for a new trial in the stabbing death of 17-year-old Austin Metcalf.
- Anthony was convicted of murder in June and sentenced to 35 years in prison for the April 2025 killing.
- The judge cited a review of the evidence and arguments in his decision but did not elaborate further.
- Anthony's attorney stated they would appeal the decision, maintaining their commitment to advocate for him.
- The case drew national attention due to its racial implications and social media discourse surrounding it.
A Texas judge denied a new trial for Karmelo Anthony on Saturday in the stabbing death of a 17-year-old athlete at a high school track meet. Anthony, 19, was convicted of murder in June and sentenced to 35 years in prison for the April 2025 killing of Austin Metcalf. Judge Michael Chitty denied the retrial motion in a half-page order following a two-day hearing this week near Dallas, citing a review of the evidence and arguments. He did not elaborate.
Russell Wilson, Anthony’s attorney, said the defense would appeal. “Our commitment to our client has not changed,” Wilson said. “We will continue to advocate vigorously on his behalf through every lawful avenue available.” At the center of Anthony’s retrial request was an off-the-record agreement between prosecutors and his trial defense team to keep damaging character evidence about both teenagers out of the proceeding.
The case attracted widespread attention in part because of a flood of social media posts that amplified the killing in racial terms. Anthony is Black; Metcalf was white. Lawyers on both sides, however, told jurors that the case had nothing to do with race. Worries that prosecutors would renege on the agreement as Anthony prepared to testify, his attorneys say, came after a heated argument between lawyers on both sides and changed their defense strategy at the eleventh hour. Anthony ultimately decided not to testify.
德克萨斯州法官拒绝卡梅洛·安东尼在田径比赛致命 stabbing案中的新审判请求
德克萨斯州法官在周六拒绝了卡梅洛·安东尼在一名17岁运动员于高中田径比赛中被刺杀案中的新审判请求。19岁的安东尼在6月被判定为谋杀罪，并因2025年4月的杀人事件被判处35年监禁。法官迈克尔·奇提在达拉斯附近的两天听证会后，以半页的命令拒绝了重审动议，提到审查了证据和论点，但没有进一步阐述。
安东尼的律师拉塞尔·威尔逊表示，辩方将对此决定提出上诉。“我们对客户的承诺没有改变，”威尔逊说。“我们将通过每一个合法的途径继续积极为他辩护。”安东尼重审请求的核心是检方与其审判辩护团队之间的非正式协议，旨在将有关两名青少年的有害性格证据排除在审理之外。
该案件因社交媒体上大量关于事件的种族讨论而引起广泛关注。安东尼是黑人，梅特卡夫是白人。然而，双方律师告诉陪审员，这起案件与种族无关。安东尼的律师表示，担心检方会违背协议，导致安东尼在准备作证时改变了辩护策略，最终安东尼决定不作证。