Karmelo Anthony case back in the spotlight as defense seeks new trial, new judge

Hearings begin this week in the high-profile Frisco track meet stabbing case as attorneys for Karmelo Anthony seek a new judge and a new trial.The Next Generation Action Network held a news conference on Monday urging the public to stay engaged in the court proceedings, starting with a hearing on whether Judge John Roach should be recused from the case going forward.Karmelo Anthony Recusal Hearing and Retrial EffortJudge John Roach presided over Karmelo Anthony's murder trial in June.Following the trial, Judge Roach said in an interview that he believes the trial was fair to both sides, despite there being no Black jurors on the jury.From early on, social media has swirled with speculation about the influence of race in the case. Anthony, the defendant, is Black, and the victim, Austin Metcalf, was white. Anthony's attorneys claim that tight restrictions on public access to the trial violated his civil rights.On Wednesday, visiting Judge Sid Harle, who served as the judge in the first