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WHAT WE NEED TO KNOW: AUGUST 21, 2026
1. Karmelo Anthony New Trial Hearing Focuses on Past Allegations
Attorneys representing nineteen-year-old Karmelo Anthony appeared in Collin County court seeking a new trial following his murder conviction in the fatal stabbing of Austin Metcalf. Lead trial counsel testified regarding an unwritten agreement with prosecutors that collapsed and prevented Anthony from taking the stand in his defense. According to trial coverage from FOX 4 Dallas-Fort Worth and reporting in KERA News, defense lawyers also presented evidence of past racially charged statements involving Metcalf as a visiting judge…
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