That's because the prosecution and defense came to an informal "gentlemen's agreement" to keep certain information that might impugn the character of both Anthony and Metcalf out of the trial, the Dallas Morning News reported last month. Some of the details of the agreement have been coming to light in court this week.

Some information was kept out of Karmelo Anthony's murder trial because of an agreement between prosecutors and his defense attorney.

Karmelo Anthony talked about shooting up his school in a trove of disturbing texts that a backroom deal kept out of the courtroom during his June murder trial, prosecutors said on Friday. “”imma shoot the school up tmr,

The allegations emerged during a hearing on Anthony’s request for a new trial

Karmelo Anthony, convicted of murdering 17-year-old Austin Metcalf at a Texas high school track meet, has notched a legal victory in his effort to overturn the conviction after the judge who presided over his trial was removed from the case.

Appeal hearings reveal character evidence of victim and killer not heard in murder trial, including racism, bullying and violence.

In June, a Collin County jury sentenced Karmelo Anthony to 35 years for stabbing Austin Metcalf to death during a confrontation at a Frisco high school track last year. Who is Austin Metcalf? Who

Karmelo Anthony's attorneys argued public statements made after trial - as well as the move to eliminate an overflow room - compromised the teen's ability to receive a fair trial.