Karmelo Anthony, left, is accused of murder in the stabbing death of Austin Metcalf, right. Collin County District Judge John Roach Jr. has issued sweeping new restrictions on media coverage for the upcoming murder trial of Karmelo Anthony, the teenager charged with fatally stabbing 17-year-old Austin Metcalf during a high school track meet last year. The order, signed Friday in the 296th District Court, severely limits press access and bans all recording devices. Citing the intense public interest and the precedent set by the U.S. Supreme Court in Sheppard v. Maxwell, Judge Roach claimed that excessive media coverage could prejudice the trial. Under the new rules, which go into effect for the trial scheduled to begin June 1: The courtroom opens at 8:30 a.m. with…
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