Judge removed from Texas track meet stabbing case as defendant Karmelo Anthony seeks a new trial

McKINNEY, Texas (AP) – The judge who presided over Texas teenager Karmelo Anthony's murder conviction was removed on Wednesday ahead of a key hearing to decide whether to grant a retrial in the fatal stabbing of a 17-year-old athlete at a high school track meet.

What happened

For context, the removal was a legal victory for Anthony, now 19, whose attorneys wanted the judge off the case after the June trial, partly as of a TV interview in which the judge noted jurors "got it right" when they delivered a guilty verdict in the killing of Austin Metcalf.

The bottom line

For now, judge removed from Texas track meet stabbing case as defendant Karmelo Anthony remains the part of the story worth watching, and further updates are likely as more details are confirmed.