Karmelo Anthony retrial request Frisco TX

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    karmelo anthony is asking for a retrial after a jury convicted him of first-degree murder in the death of austin metcalf. prosecutors say he fantasized about stabbing someone and licking blood off the blade barely an hour before the killing, according to the daily mail. the ozark trail multi-tool knife used in the attack was shown as evidence while surveillance video captured anthony fleeing the tent where metcalf wore a yellow and black football jersey with number 11. audio from 911 calls following the incident has been released publicly. earlier this month, the 19-year-old received a sentence of 35 years in prison. collin county courts judge explained the decision to release evidence by stating i understand the public's desire to know what happened in the courtroom. the overwhelming focus on my ruling regarding the media in the courtroom was to protect the process, witnesses and jury. on-screen graphics indicate april 2, 2025 for the trial date during coverage on fox news channel and fox & friends weekend.

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    And this photo of the Ozark Trail multi-tool knife that prosecutors say Anthony used to fatally stab Metcalf is part of the trial exhibits that jurors saw during the murder trial and audio from the 911 calls to police following the deadly stabbing were also made public. Listen. 911, what is the location of the emergency? Hi, we're at Tachendall Stadium. My friend just got stabbed. Okay, do you know who stabbed him? We have no clue who's sitting in our tent, but you need to send an ambulance right now. They're on the way, okay? Give me a description of the person that stabbed him. He was wearing a gray essentials hoodie. And this surveillance video shows Anthony fleeing the tent where he stabbed Metcalf. A JURY FOUND THE NOW 19-YEAR-OLD GUILTY OF FIRST-DEGREE MURDER AND SENTENCED HIM TO 35 YEARS IN PRISON EARLIER THIS MONTH. THE JUDGE REFLECTING ON HIS DECISION TO RELEASE THIS EVIDENCE NOW SAYING THIS QUOTE, I UNDERSTAND THE PUBLIC'S DESIRE TO KNOW WHAT HAPPENED IN THE COURTROOM. THE OVERWHELMING FOCUS ON MY RULING REGARDING THE MEDIA IN THE COURTROOM WAS TO PROTECT THE PROCESS, WITNESSES AND JURY.