Karmelo Anthony

AP reported that students from several Frisco Independent School District high schools were competing when the incident occurred.

AP reported that defense attorney Mike Howard said the defense expected the prosecution would not be able to rule out reasonable doubt that Anthony may have acted in self-defense.

AP reported that, at the start of trial, prosecutors told jurors Anthony provoked Metcalf, while Anthony's attorney said Anthony did not instigate the fight and described the case as self-defense.

AP reported that Anthony pleaded not guilty over the prior year's stabbing.

AP reported that the jury rejected Anthony's self-defense claim and had the option of manslaughter but did not choose it.

CBS Texas reported that the Collin County Sheriff's Office said Anthony was transferred to a Texas Department of Criminal Justice facility after one night in the Collin County Jail.

The Guardian reported that the defense motion also claimed the right to a public trial was violated by restrictions on camera and streaming access, and that the jury was improperly advised to disregard Anthony's self-defense claim.

The Guardian reported that Collin County First Assistant District Attorney Bill Wirskye said the defense motion contained inaccurate characterizations and that prosecutors acted ethically and in compliance with court rulings and agreements with defense counsel.