Karmelo Anthony’s self-defense claim could define murder trial in high school track meet stabbing: analyst

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. Jeremy Rosenthal, a Texas defense attorney and legal analyst, breaks down the legal hurdles facing Karmelo Anthony's self-defense claim and why the moments leading up to the fatal confrontation with Austin Metcalf could be central to the case. More than a year after 17-year-old Austin Metcalf was fatally stabbed during a confrontation at a Frisco high school track meet, the Texas suspect accused of killing him is expected back in court as jury selection begins for his murder trial on Monday. Karmelo Anthony, 18, faces a first-degree murder charge in connection with Metcalf's death. The start of jury selection is expected to provide the latest indication of how prosecutors and defense attorneys plan to navigate a case that has drawn widespread attention and competing claims about whether Anthony acted in self-defense. As Anthony prepares for his trial