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A Texas judge rejected Karmelo Anthony's bid for a new trial in a fatal stabbing at a track meet, despite new allegations of a plea deal. Records show Anthony has a history of violence.
A Texas judge rejected Karmelo Anthony's bid for a new trial in a fatal stabbing at a track meet. Anthony had claimed there was a 'gentleman agreement' for a plea deal, but the judge found no evidence of it. Court records show Anthony has a documented history of violence.
The ruling is straightforward—Anthony didn't prove his claim. But his assertion that there was a gentleman agreement suggests he's arguing he was promised something informally that didn't materialize. If that were true, it would be a serious due process problem. The judge apparently didn't find his evidence credible. Anthony's history of violence is relevant to whether he's a credible witness to his own plea negotiations, but it's not dispositive.
Unless Anthony has evidence of recorded conversations or written communications about this supposed agreement, the judge's ruling likely stands. Appeals courts are reluctant to overturn trial judges on factual findings about what was said informally.
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