More than a year after 17-year-old Austin Metcalf was fatally stabbed during a confrontation at a Frisco high school track meet, the Texas suspect accused of killing him is expected back in court as jury selection begins for his murder trial on Monday.Karmelo Anthony, 18, faces a first-degree murder charge in connection with Metcalf's death.The start of jury selection is expected to provide the latest indication of how prosecutors and defense attorneys plan to navigate a case that has drawn widespread attention and competing claims about whether Anthony acted in self-defense.As Anthony prepares for his trial, Texas defense attorney and legal analyst Jeremy Rosenthal told Fox News Digital that one of the biggest hurdles facing both sides may be finding jurors who have not already formed opinions about the case."This case in particular has a lot of disturbing history when it comes to misinformation online, rumors, doxing, things like that," Rosenthal said.TEXAS PRESS CONFERENCE IN AUSTIN METCALF KILLING DEVOLVES INTO CHAOS OVER TRACK MEET STABBINGKarmelo Anthony was arrested and charged with first-degree murder in the stabbing death of Texas track star Austin Metcalf.
(FOX 4)Rosenthal noted that publicity surrounding the case became so intense that one of the judges previously involved in the proceedings required FBI involvement after receiving threats."There's particular concern about have people already heard of this case, have they already formed opinions," he said.While Rosenthal believes a jury can ultimately be seated in Collin County, he said the process may take time.Austin Metcalf, 17, was stabbed to death at a Texas track meet.(Jeff Metcalf)TRIAL DATE SET FOR AUSTIN METCALF’S SUSPECTED KILLER IN TRACK MEET STABBING"Collin County is a bigger place.
I think we have close to a million residents, so I do think we'll be able to seat a jury, but it is going to take a little bit of work," he said.Rosenthal said the defense's anticipated self-defense argument co...