Judge defends barring cameras from Karmelo Anthony murder trial, says it was 'an easy decision'

The judge who presided over the high-profile murder trial of Karmelo Anthony is standing by one of the case's most controversial decisions, saying keeping cameras out of the courtroom was necessary to ensure a fair trial.

Judge John Roach of the 296th District Court said this week that it was the correct decision to bar cameras and livestreaming during Anthony's murder trial.

A Collin County jury on Tuesday sentenced Anthony to 35 years in prison after finding him guilty of murder in the fatal stabbing of 17-year-old Memorial High School student Austin Metcalf during a high school track meet in Frisco, Texas.

In an interview with WFAA following the verdict, Roach defended his decision to bar cameras and livestreaming from the c...