Judge John Roach Jr. said he has no regrets about how the Karmelo Anthony case was handled.

Karmelo Anthony’s defense team rested Monday, June 8, but his one decision “potentially narrows some pathways to acquittal,” an expert has said.

The trial of Karmelo Anthony centered on whether he acted in self-defense when he fatally stabbed Austin Metcalf at a Frisco ISD track meet in 2025.