Judge removed from Texas track meet killing case as Karmelo Anthony seeks new trial

The trial judge who presided over the case of Texas teenager convicted of fatally stabbing a 17-year-old athlete at a high school track meet was ordered removed from the case as the defendant seeks a new trial and appeals his conviction.

\n\n

Supporters of Karmelo Anthony react after Judge John Roach Jr. was recused from the next phase of Anthony’s murder trial outside the Collin County Courthouse on Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026, in McKinney, Texas. (Elías Valverde II/The Dallas Morning News via AP)

\n\n

This booking photo provided by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, shows Karmelo Anthony. (Texas Department of Criminal Justice via AP)

\n\n

The Collin County Courthouse stands in McKinney, Texas, Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026. (Elías Valverde II/The Dallas Morning News via AP)

\n\n

Supporters of Karmelo Anthony celebrate outside the Collin County Courthouse after Judge John Roach Jr. was recused from the next phase of Anthony’s murder trial on Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026, in McKinney, Texas. (Elías Valverde II/The Dallas Morning News via AP)

\n\n

Supporters of Karmelo Anthony chant as they pose for photos outside the Collin County Courthouse after Judge John Roach Jr. was recused from the next phase of Anthony’s murder trial, Wednesday…

Original source: https://apnews.com/business

Related reading

• Judge will consider new trial for Karmelo Anthony in Texas track meet killing
• Karmelo Anthony’s lawyer asks for new trial in Texas track meet killing as new details revealed