Karmelo Anthony's defense team filed a motion for a new trial in his Collin County murder case, arguing the courtroom access restrictions violated his Sixth Amendment public-trial right, that prosecutors reneged on an agreement over character evidence which coerced him not to testify, and that the jury was wrongly instructed on provocation.

This is a verified motion asking Judge John Roach to recuse himself from Karmelo Anthony's post-trial proceedings, citing his post-sentencing TV interview and public letter endorsing the verdict and defending his own rulings. It asks him to either recuse or refer the matter to the Presiding Judge for assignment of a neutral judge.

The motion asks the court to substitute in a pro bono legal team led by Russell Wilson II as Karmelo Anthony's appellate counsel. It was filed 6/22/2026 and appears to have been granted the next day.