{"id":2648427,"date":"2026-08-22T21:10:01","date_gmt":"2026-08-23T01:10:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-judge-slaps-down-karmelo-anthonys-bid-for-new-trial\/"},"modified":"2026-08-22T21:13:12","modified_gmt":"2026-08-23T01:13:12","slug":"breaking-judge-slaps-down-karmelo-anthonys-bid-for-new-trial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-judge-slaps-down-karmelo-anthonys-bid-for-new-trial\/","title":{"rendered":"Breaking: Judge Slaps Down Karmelo Anthony&#8217;s Bid for New Trial"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbreaking-judge-slaps-down-karmelo-anthonys-bid-for-new-trial%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2648427&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Karmelo Anthony, a convicted killer, has been denied a request for a new trial. District Judge Michael Chitty reviewed the case, including evidence, court records, and testimony from a two-day hearing, and concluded the allegations-such as courtroom access violations and jury instruction issues-did not warrant a new trial. The case was overseen by Judge John Roach initially,who supported the original verdict. The prosecution, represented by District Attorney Greg Willis, expressed respect for the ruling and affirmed confidence in the previous guilty verdict. This decision upholds the original conviction, with Anthony&#8217;s legal team having the right to appeal.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Convicted killer Karmelo Anthony lost his effort to have a new trial.<\/p>\n<p>Retired\u00a0District Judge Michael Chitty\u00a0issued an order Saturday denying Anthony\u2019s request.<\/p>\n<p>In his order, Chitty said he reviewed the motion for a new trial, the court record, evidence and arguments, briefs and relevant case law, his order said, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/judge-rules-carmelo-anthony-new-trial-bid-ex-lawyers-detail-dispute-kept-him-testifying\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a>. Chitty heard two days of testimony on the request for a new trial.<\/p>\n<p>Chitty considered \u00a0allegations that courtroom access rules violated Anthony\u2019s Sixth Amendment right to a public trial and that the judge\u2019s instructions to the jury limited the jury\u2019s ability to consider Anthony\u2019s claim that he acted in self-defense.<\/p>\n<p>Chitty was assigned to the case after Judge John Roach, who oversaw the trial, was removed, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/08\/22\/us-news\/judge-makes-decision-on-karmelo-anthonys-request-for-a-new-trial\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Roach had expressed his support for the verdict in the initial trial.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYeah, they did, whatever they say, they got it right,\u201d Roach said.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement, Collin County District Attorney Greg Willis said, \u201cWe respect, and expected, the court\u2019s decision denying the motion for a new trial. The jury\u2019s guilty verdict stands, and we remain confident in the process. 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