Judge Rejects Anthony’s Appeal | Annapolis News

Annapolis News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 23, 2026 · 1m

A Texas judge has denied Karmelo Anthony’s request to overturn his murder conviction, upholding a 35-year sentence for stabbing 17-year-old Austin Metcalf during a high school track meet in April 2025. Anthony, then 19, claimed self-defense but was convicted by the jury. New evidence — including text messages between the teens not seen during trial — surfaced in the appeal hearing, with prosecutors using them to reinforce their case and highlight Anthony’s prior disciplinary issues. Anthony’s lawyers argued the new texts undermined their defense and influenced his decision not to testify, but…