Karmelo Anthony, convicted in Texas of murdering 17-year-old Austin Metcalf, is seeking a new trial and the recusal of a state judge. Multiple outlets report that Anthony’s legal team files new motions roughly a month after a Texas jury convicts him and sentences him to 35 years in prison. The defense asks for a do-over trial before a different judge and argues that issues during the original proceedings require the conviction to be overturned.
According to the reports, the defense contends that prosecutors coerced Anthony into waiving his right to testify. The Guardian also reports the motion cites additional grounds beyond the waiver claim. Breitbart and the New York Post similarly describe the request for a retrial and a judge change, presenting the filings as a fresh effort to challenge the conviction.
The outlets agree that the case centers on a fatal stabbing at a track meet in 2025, where Metcalf was killed and Anthony was later convicted and sentenced. The reports do not provide details of the state’s response in the materials provided.
