Karmelo Anthony convicted in just three hours for the shocking murder of 17-year-old standout student and football star Austin Metcalf at what was supposed to be an ordinary track meet in Frisco, Texas. It escalated into a horrific tragedy when a simple dispute over a team tent during a rain delay ended with Metcalf being stabbed in the chest.

Now, hearings are set for August, just six weeks after Anthony was sentenced to prison. He has a new team of lawyers filing motions for a new trial.  Among the issues, attorney say the original trial was effectively closed to the public,  jury instructions were misleading regarding self-defense, Judge John Roach publicly defended the verdict to reporters, and prosecutors did not honor an off-the-record evidentiary agreement. The off-the-record deal prevented the teen from testifying in his own defense.  

The attorneys have also asked for Judge John Roach to be removed from post-trial hearings because of bias. 

A different Collin County judge will hold a hearing on Aug. 19 to on the motion to replace Judge Roach. 

The next day, the defense team will argue their motion for a new trial. 

 

Joining Nancy Grace Today:


Randy Kessler – Defense attorney based out of Atlanta, Georgia.


Lisa Herrick – Trial lawyer, partner at Varghese Summersett, and former juvenile prosecutor.
Dr. John Delatorre – Licensed Psychologist and Mediator (specializing in forensic psychology); Psychological Consultant to Project Absentis: a nonprofit organization that searches for missing persons; Twitter, IG, and TikTok - @drjohndelatorre


Barry Hutchinson – Former 26-year Law Enforcement Veteran and Detective, Owner & Chief Investigator for Barry & Associates Investigative Services located in Kansas & Missouri
Douglas Griffin - Senior Police Officer and President of the Houston Police Officer’s Union, Served 29 years Specializing in the Gang Task Force and Divisional Gang Unit 
Dr. Kendall Crowns – (Fort Worth, TX) Chief Medical Examiner for Tarrant County (Fort Worth), Host of Podcast: Mayhem in the Morgue, and lecturer at the Burnett School of Medicine at Texas Christian University.
Katy Barber – Senior Digital Content Producer at My San Antonio 
Dave Mack – Crime Stories Investigative Reporter.

 

Karmelo Anthony convicted in just three hours for the shocking murder of 17-year-old standout student and football star Austin Metcalf at what was supposed to be an ordinary track meet in Frisco, Texas. It escalated into a horrific tragedy when a simple dispute over a team tent during a rain delay ended with Metcalf being stabbed in the chest.
Now, hearings are set for August, just six weeks after Anthony was sentenced to prison. He has a new team of lawyers filing motions for a new trial.&nbsp; Among the issues, attorney say the original trial was effectively closed to the public,&nbsp;&nbsp;jury instructions were misleading regarding self-defense, Judge John Roach publicly defended the verdict to reporters, and prosecutors did not honor an off-the-record evidentiary agreement. The off-the-record deal prevented the teen from testifying in his own defense. &nbsp;
The attorneys have also asked for Judge John Roach to be removed from post-trial hearings because of bias.&nbsp;
A different Collin County judge will hold a hearing on Aug. 19&nbsp;to on&nbsp;the motion to replace Judge Roach.&nbsp;
The next day, the defense team will&nbsp;argue&nbsp;their motion for a new trial.&nbsp;
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Joining Nancy Grace Today:
<ul>
<li>
Randy Kessler &ndash; Defense attorney based out of Atlanta, Georgia.
</li>
<li>
Lisa Herrick &ndash; Trial lawyer, partner at Varghese Summersett, and former juvenile prosecutor.
</li>
<li>Dr. John Delatorre &ndash; Licensed Psychologist and Mediator (specializing in forensic psychology); Psychological Consultant to Project Absentis: a nonprofit organization that searches for missing persons; Twitter, IG, and TikTok - @drjohndelatorre</li>
<li>
Barry Hutchinson &ndash; Former 26-year Law Enforcement Veteran and Detective, Owner &amp; Chief Investigator for Barry &amp; Associates Investigative Services located in Kansas &amp; Missouri
</li>
<li>Douglas Griffin - Senior Police Officer and President of the Houston Police Officer&rsquo;s Union, Served 29 years Specializing in the Gang Task Force and Divisional Gang Unit&nbsp;</li>
<li>Dr. Kendall Crowns &ndash; (Fort Worth, TX) Chief Medical Examiner for Tarrant County (Fort Worth), Host of Podcast: Mayhem in the Morgue, and lecturer at the Burnett School of Medicine at Texas Christian University.</li>
<li><a href="https://mySanAntonio.com.">Katy Barber</a> &ndash; Senior Digital Content Producer at My San Antonio&nbsp;</li>
<li>Dave Mack &ndash; Crime Stories Investigative Reporter.</li>
</ul>
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Nancy Grace dives deep into the day’s most shocking crimes and asks the tough questions in her new daily podcast – Crime Stories with Nancy Grace. Nancy Grace had a perfect conviction record during her decade as a prosecutor and used her TV show to find missing people, fugitives on the run and unseen clues. Now, she will use the power of her huge social media following and the immediacy of the internet to deliver daily bombshells!

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KARMELO ANTHONY NEW ATTORNEYS FILE FOR NEW TRIAL 

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