Two new hearings have been scheduled in the Karmelo Anthony case as his new appellate attorneys begin the legal process of seeking a new trial. According to recent court filings, Anthony’s appellate defense team is scheduled to appear in court Aug. 19 to ask that Judge John Roach be recused fro m overseeing the appeal process. The following day, Aug. 20, the defense is expected to formally argue its request for a new trial before a judge for the first time. Josh Healy, a North Texas criminal defense attorney who is not connected to the case, said the hearings are a standard part of the appellate process for criminal cases. “In essence, what they’re going to do, in my opinion, is develop the record for their direct appeal, which then a new court, new standards, new people look at the facts of the case,” Healy said. Collin County Jul 15 How a handshake deal changed the course of Karmelo Anthony's trial Collin County Jul 7 Karmelo Anthony's attorneys ask for new trial, new judge in Frisco track meet murder case Collin County Jun 22 High-profile attorneys join Karmelo Anthony appeal effort Collin County Jun 19 First look at evidence shown in Karmelo Anthony murder case Crime and Courts Jun 12 Prosecutor in Karmelo Anthony murder trial reflects on trial, sentence Healy, who said he knows the attorneys on both sides of the case, said the request to remove Judge Roach from the appeal would require the defense to meet a specific legal standard. “The defense has to show some clear bias by Judge Roach,” Healy said. Healy also said the defense is expected to present evidence supporting its request for a new trial. “The defense will then proceed with their evidence on what they feel the motion for new trial. And I guess I read it has to do with the agreement on what types of evidence they could bring up when certain witnesses testify,” Healy said. The hearings mark another step in the legal process following Anthony’s murder conviction in the death of Austin Metcalf, who was killed at a Frisco track meet last year. Healy said the high-profile nature of the case also brings added public attention to each stage of the proceedings. “It keeps all the lawyers on their toes. It keeps all lawyers ethically doing the right thing. It keeps them from hopefully lawyering at their best abilities, meaning doing what they think is right,” Healy said. This story was originally reported for broadcast by NBC DFW. AI tools helped convert the story into a digital article, and an NBC DFW journalist edited it again before publication. ...read more read less