Karmelo Anthony’s new defense team filed several motions Tuesday in a move to appeal his murder conviction in the stabbing death of Austin Metcalf at a 2025 Frisco ISD track meet. A Collin County jury found 19-year-old Anthony guilty of murder in connection with Metcalf’s death in June and se ntenced him to 35 years in prison. The case centered on an altercation between Anthony and Metcalf during the track meet. Anthony said he was threatened and pulled out a knife, stabbing and killing Metcalf. On Tuesday afternoon, Anthony’s legal team filed a formal request for a new trial. The motion is based on several claims, including that Anthony’s right to a public trial was violated by restricted public access. His attorneys also argue the court improperly limited his right to claim self-defense in the case. Anthony’s team is also asking that Judge John Roach, who oversaw the trial, be removed from the case because of “problematic comments” he made during a television interview after the trial, in which he shared his personal opinions about the case, the jury’s verdict, and his own rulings. Anthony is currently serving his sentence in the Wallace Pack Unit in Navasota. Motion to recuse Motion for a new trial and brief in support Karmelo Anthony trial Collin County Jun 22 High-profile attorneys join Karmelo Anthony appeal effort Collin County Jun 19 First look at evidence shown in Karmelo Anthony murder case Crime and Courts Jun 12 Prosecutor in Karmelo Anthony murder trial reflects on trial, sentence Frisco Jun 10 Karmelo Anthony to appeal murder conviction in Frisco stabbing case Frisco Jun 8 Karmelo Anthony sentenced to 35 years for the murder of Austin Metcalf This story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser. ...read more read less