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Texas Track-Meet Stabbing Trial Opens With All-Non-Black Jury
A 12-person jury with no Black jurors was seated Wednesday, June 3, 2026, in the murder trial of Karmelo Anthony in Collin County, Texas.[1]
Opening statements are expected to begin Thursday, June 4, 2026, in Anthony's trial over the fatal April 2025 stabbing of Austin Metcalf at a Frisco high school track meet.[1]
Both Anthony and Metcalf were 17 at the time of the stabbing, and Anthony has told jurors he acted in self-defense.[1]
Judge John Roach Jr. oversaw several days of voir dire during which attorneys probed jurors about race, publicity and online misinformation, a process that has drawn scrutiny in the racially charged case.[1]
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- On Wednesday, June 3, 2026, a 12-person jury with no Black jurors was seated in the Karmelo Anthony murder trial in Collin County, Texas.
- Opening statements are expected to begin Thursday, June 4, 2026, in Anthony's trial over the fatal April 2025 stabbing of Austin Metcalf at a Frisco high school track meet.
- Both Anthony and Metcalf were 17 at the time of the stabbing, and Anthony has maintained that he acted in self-defense.
- Judge John Roach Jr. conducted several days of voir dire as attorneys probed jurors about race, publicity and online misinformation surrounding the case.
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