The Texas prosecutor who oversaw Karmelo Anthony’s conviction in a 2004 stabbing at a high school track meet revealed Thursday that both the prosecution and defense agreed to withhold evidence deemed likely to inflame racial tensions and trigger death threats. The revelation came as Anthony’s lawyer seeks a new trial, citing newly revealed details of the case.
The prosecutor stated that the decision to withhold evidence was made collaboratively, recognizing the potential for escalation given the already charged atmosphere surrounding the case. Neither the PBS Newshour nor the Washington Times specified what evidence was withheld, only that it concerned a case “boiling with racial tensions and death threats.”
Both outlets reported that Anthony was convicted in the stabbing, but details surrounding the incident and the withheld evidence are now being re-examined as part of the motion for a new trial. The case remains under legal scrutiny as Anthony’s legal team pursues a retrial.
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