Karmelo Anthony's Lawyer Seeks New Trial Citing Procedural Errors and Undisclosed Evidence
Defense attorney Russell Wilson is requesting a new trial for Karmelo Anthony, who was sentenced to 35 years in prison for the killing of 17-year-old Austin Metcalf during a high school track meet near Dallas. Wilson argues that the original trial was marred by errors, specifically an off-the-record agreement between legal teams that limited access to proceedings and allowed for a 'shadow docket' to shield character information about both sides. This agreement, according to Wilson, led to crucial details being withheld from the jury, including Anthony's alleged obsession with guns and knives and Metcalf's history of fighting and using racist language. The prosecutor, Bill Wirskye, contends that Anthony received a fair trial and that his original attorneys had agreed to the terms. The hearing is ongoing, and a ruling on the retrial request is pending. This development follows the recent removal of the original trial judge, Judge John Roach, from the case, with Judge Michael Chitty now assigned to consider t... 
