Anthony’s Team Pushes for New Trial | Texas News

Texas News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 7, 2026 · 1m

Karmelo Anthony’s legal team is launching a bold push to overturn his 35-year murder conviction, filing two major motions this week to challenge the trial’s fairness. They’re demanding Judge John Roach recuse himself and asking for a new, impartial judge to review constitutional issues that arose during the trial. Backed by a team of top attorneys working pro bono, the defense argues the trial was mishandled and is pushing for a full retrial. The case, already a national flashpoint amid racial tensions and protests, is now entering a high-stakes legal phase as Anthony’s team refuses to back…