Collin County’s release of admitted evidence in the Karmelo Anthony murder trial gives the public a direct way to compare viral claims about the Frisco track meet stabbing against the official record jurors reviewed before convicting him.
The 296th District Court posted links to evidence admitted during trial in State of Texas v. Karmelo Sincere Anthony, Cause No. 296-83565-2025, including photos, audio, and four video groups. The county said it made the videos available in a digital format so the public can access them.
The evidence release comes after the court barred photography, video recording, audio recording, livestreaming, and other transmission from the courtroom during trial proceedings. The court order also barred the public and media from accessing exhibits admitted during trial until trial proceedings concluded.
Claims Meet The Court Record
The court’s evidence release matters because competing narratives have followed the case since Anthony fatally stabbed Metcalf at the Frisco track meet.
As previously reported by DX, courthouse reaction after the verdict quickly shifted from the jury’s decision to broader claims about race, fairness, and Collin County.
Online users circulated fake posts after Metcalf’s death, including an X account impersonating Frisco’s police chief, a fake autopsy report claiming drugs played a role, and fabricated Instagram screenshots of guns. An April 2025 CBS Texas report said the outlet’s Confirm team and law enforcement determined users had fabricated the posts.
After the verdict, online users also claimed that other students jumped Anthony, surrounded him before the stabbing, or pulled him into a prolonged fight.
A Dallas Express review of the released videos did not identify footage showing anyone jumping Anthony before the stabbing, surrounding him before the stabbing, or pulling him into a prolonged fight.
Instead, the videos appear to show a brief confrontation under the team tent before Anthony leaves the tent area after the stabbing.
The release gives readers a direct look at the official evidence jurors reviewed, rather than forcing them to rely on selective clips, social media reaction, or secondhand claims.
Jury Claim Also Disputed
The evidence release does not answer every political claim surrounding the case, including claims about jury composition.
One widely repeated claim held that Anthony was convicted by an all-White jury. That is different from the confirmed point that no Black jurors served on the panel.
Three of the 12 jurors were racial minorities, including Asian and Indian jurors, sources close to the trial told Fox News Digital. The same sources said six of the 18 total jurors, including alternates, were minorities.
That distinction matters because public criticism of the verdict often collapsed two separate claims: that no Black jurors served and that the jury was all White. The first claim is narrower. The second has been disputed.
Self-Defense Rejected
Anthony’s defense argued that he acted in self-defense.
Jurors rejected that argument when they convicted him of murder. The same jury later rejected the defense’s sudden passion claim during sentencing and assessed a 35-year prison term.
The evidence release does not replace the full trial transcript, witness testimony, jury instructions, or closing arguments. It also does not settle claims about political motives or broader racial bias.
The Dallas Express is not embedding the videos in this article. Readers who choose to review the material should do so through the official Collin County evidence page.
The evidence may contain graphic or disturbing material. Reader discretion is advised.
