      
      HEARING WATCH · COLLIN COUNTY · AUGUST 2026
    

Two days.
One court.
The record, watched.

Karmelo Anthony's post-trial motions are set for August 19 and 20. This page is a courtroom vigil — we publish only what the court record confirms, the moment it is confirmed.

Karmelo Anthony was convicted of murder on June 9, 2026 and sentenced to 35 years. His defense maintains that he acted in self-defense; post-trial motions are pending, and a notice of appeal has been filed.

WED · AUG 19 · 9:00 AM CT CONFIRMED

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      VENUE · COLLIN COUNTY COURTHOUSE · 2100 BLOOMDALE RD · MCKINNEY, TX
      CASE NO. 296-83565-2025
    

THE POST-TRIAL MOTIONS · PLAINLY EXPLAINED

What is being decided —
and what is not.

Two separate motions, two separate days, two separate questions. Neither hearing decides guilt or innocence.

CONFIRMED — COLLIN COUNTY CASE RECORD

WEDNESDAY · AUGUST 19 · 9:00 AM CT

Motion to Recuse

What it asks. The defense asks the court to remove Judge John Roach from any further role in the case, on grounds of alleged bias.

Who presides. Judge Sid Harle of the Fourth Administrative Judicial Region — a different judge — hears and decides this motion.

What is decided that day. Whether the trial judge remains involved going forward. Not guilt, not the verdict, not the sentence.

PRESIDING · JUDGE SID HARLE
FOURTH ADMINISTRATIVE JUDICIAL REGION

CONFIRMED — COLLIN COUNTY CASE RECORD

THURSDAY · AUGUST 20 · 9:00 AM CT

Motion for New Trial

What it asks. The defense asks the court to set aside the conviction and order a new trial.

Who presides. The presiding judge and courtroom for Aug. 20 remain to be assigned.

What is decided that day. Whether a new trial is granted. Not guilt, not the verdict, not the sentence.

PRESIDING · TO BE ASSIGNED
COURTROOM · TO BE ASSIGNED

THE DEFENSE'S CLAIMS — ATTRIBUTED, NOT SETTLED

The defense maintains that the trial was effectively closed to the public; that the jury instructions hampered the self-defense case; and that the trial judge publicly defended the verdict to reporters. These are the defense's claims, not adjudicated facts.

CONFIRMED: THE MOTION TO RECUSE JUDGE JOHN ROACH IS SET FOR AUG. 19 AT 9:00 A.M.; THE MOTION FOR A NEW TRIAL IS SET FOR AUG. 20 AT 9:00 A.M. IN COLLIN COUNTY. THE AUG. 20 JUDGE AND COURTROOM REMAIN TO BE ASSIGNED.

          
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A live feed of verified reporting on Karmelo's case. Every item is sourced. On hearing days, this section updates with zero redeploys.

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PUBLIC RECORD · SHOW UP TOGETHER

If you go to the courthouse —
you won’t stand alone.

These hearings are public. Your presence is the message.

THE COURTHOUSE

Russell A. Steindam Courts Building

2100 Bloomdale Rd
McKinney, Texas 75071

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GETTING IN — WHAT TO EXPECT

ARRIVE BY 7:30 AM

Doors open at 7:00 AM. Lines form early on hearing days. Seating is limited — at the June trial, only 27 public seats were available, and no overflow room has been announced for August.

WHY WE SHOW UP

A full courtroom tells Karmelo he does not stand alone — and tells the court this community is paying attention.

Come as you are. Bring your people. The courts run their own building — posted rules and officers on site handle that. Our work is presence.

We protect Karmelo’s case: bring everything you see and everything you have — to this hearing watch, never to judges, jurors, witnesses, or court staff.

THIS CAMPAIGN REPORTS VERIFIED PROCEDURAL FACTS AND THE DEFENSE POSITION. IT DOES NOT STATE SELF-DEFENSE AS AN ADJUDICATED FACT, PREDICT A RULING, OR DIRECT CONTACT WITH COURT PERSONNEL.