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Karmelo Anthony Seeks New Trial After Conviction

8/22/2026

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Anthony Seeks New Trial

Karmelo Anthony has filed a request for a new trial after his conviction.
Retired Judge Michael Chitty now presides over the hearing after Judge John Roach was recused.
Judge Sid Harle removed Roach, saying his “got it right” comment raised bias concerns.
Prosecutor Bill Wirskye says both sides made an off-record pact to omit character evidence.
Defense argues the pact prevented Anthony from testifying, undermining his self-defense argument.

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Lang Addresses Protest

Protect White Americans protest drew more police and media than supporters in April 2025.
Jan-6-pardoned activist Jake Lang and extremist Phillip Anderson spoke from a bus, labeling the killing anti-white violence.
Victim’s father Jeff Metcalf spoke with Lang on speakerphone, rejecting politicization of his son’s death.
Prosecutor said witnesses and the judge needed protection; Anthony was smuggled into the courthouse for safety.

History

Historical Context

The April 19 1995 bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, carried out by anti-government extremist Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols, killed 168 people and spurred the largest FBI task force in U.S. history—28,000 interviews and nearly a billion data points. Judge Richard Matsch moved the 1997 trial to Denver to safeguard impartiality, a precedent echoed in today’s Karmelo Anthony bias dispute.

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Anthony Seeks New Trial

Karmelo Anthony has filed a request for a new trial after his conviction.
Retired Judge Michael Chitty now presides over the hearing after Judge John Roach was recused.
Judge Sid Harle removed Roach, saying his “got it right” comment raised bias concerns.
Prosecutor Bill Wirskye says both sides made an off-record pact to omit character evidence.
Defense argues the pact prevented Anthony from testifying, undermining his self-defense argument.

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