By New York Post (U.S.) | Created at 2026-06-14 14:55:51 | Updated at 2026-06-17 01:57:54
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The no-nonsense Texas judge who presided over Karmelo Anthony’s murder trial said he believed the jury made the right decision — as he also weighed in on the teen’s character.
Judge John Roach defended the jury’s verdict at the end of the high-profile trial last week that saw Anthony sentenced to 35 years in prison for the fatal stabbing of Austin Metcalf, 17.
Karmelo Anthony was found guilty of murdering Austin Metcalf. Facebook/Drew Anthony
Judge John Roach defended the jury’s verdict at the end of the high-profile trial last week. WFAA“Yes they did because they were picked based upon the law, they listened to the facts, it happened in this courtroom, and they got a verdict,” he told WFAA when asked whether jurors did the right thing.
Roach added that while he believed Anthony came off as a nice person in their brief interactions, the teen would have to live with the consequences of his actions.
“He seems like a nice young man who committed a crime and he understands today more than any day before the consequences of committing a crime like he did,” Roach said in the post-trial interview.
