# Judge removed from Karmelo Anthony case as defendant seeks a new trial

https://mins.news/en/item/26464

- CNN, 2026-08-19 17:01 UTC
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- Original: https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/19/us/karmelo-anthony-new-trial-hearing?Date=20260819&Profile=CNN

> The judge who presided over the case of a Texas teenager convicted of fatally stabbing a 17-year-old athlete at a high school track meet has been ordered off the case. The defendant is seeking a new trial.

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