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.
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, Aug. 19, 2026, in McKinney, Texas. (Elías Valverde II/The Dallas Morning News via AP)
A courtroom sketch provided by Pat Lopez shows Karmelo Anthony, center, at the defense table, the jury on the left and the presiding judge on the right, June 4, 2026, in McKinney, Texas, during the trial of a teen accused of fatally stabbing another during a track meet in suburban Dallas last year. (Pat Lopez via AP, File)
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)
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)
