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Teen Killer Seeks New Trial Over Jury Instructions
19 Aug
Summary
- Teen convicted of murder seeks new trial based on jury instructions.
- The stabbing occurred at a high school track meet last year.
- Case gained national attention due to the teens' different races.
Karmelo Anthony, now 19, has requested a new trial following his conviction for the fatal stabbing of Austin Metcalf. The incident occurred last year at a high school track meet in Texas. Anthony's legal team contends that the presiding judge did not furnish adequate instructions to the jury.
Judge John Roach, who initially oversaw the case, has been recused from hearing Anthony's motion for a new trial. Anthony is presently serving a 35-year prison sentence for the crime. He had maintained during his trial that the stabbing was an act of self-defense amidst a confrontation, though he did not testify.
The case drew considerable attention and outrage on social media and nationally due to the racial differences between the involved teenagers, with Metcalf being white and Anthony being black.
