- A Texas judge denied a motion for a new trial for 19-year-old Karmelo Anthony, who was sentenced to 35 years in prison for the fatal stabbing of 17-year-old Austin Metcalf.
- Judge Michael Chitty issued the denial following a two-day hearing near Dallas, citing a review of the evidence and arguments.
- Anthony's defense team sought a retrial partly due to strict courtroom rules limiting public access and post-trial comments made by the trial judge.
- Defense attorney Russell Wilson announced plans to appeal the decision through available legal avenues.
- Collin County prosecutors defended the fairness of the original trial and expressed confidence that the jury's guilty verdict will stand.
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