Texas judge who presided over Karmelo Anthony murder trial removed from case over ‘got it right’ comment
A Texas judge granted Karmelo Anthony’s request Wednesday to remove the judge who presided over his murder trial from the post-trial case, finding that a reasonable outside observer could question whether the judge appeared impartial.Judge John Roach, who presided over Anthony’s June murder trial, was removed after Anthony’s attorneys played Roach’s post-trial WFAA interview in court and argued his remarks showed he had already prejudged the defense’s request for a […]
