Trial judge removed from next phase of Frisco murder case

• Now, Anthony's defense team is seeking a new trial and hoping to overturn his murder conviction and 35-year prison sentence.

Friction point: Anthony's attorneys had argued that he acted in self-defense. Metcalf's family says the escalation was unnecessary.

• Anthony has a new defense team that is questioning his previous defense team's strategy.

The latest: A judge from San Antonio ruled Wednesday that Collin County Judge John Roach Jr. should be recused from the next leg of Anthony's case.

• The judge said that while he personally believes Roach would be fair while presiding over the motion for a new trial, a "reasonable member of the public" may not feel the same way, per the Dallas Morning News.

Between the lines: The defense's argument for a recusal referenced a June interview that Roach did with WFAA, defending his decisions.

• "I know I made people mad, but I'm not here to make them happy either," said Roach, who has served as a district judge since 2007.

• The judge's office did not respond to Axios' request for comment on Wednesday.

Zoom out: Metcalf's father, Jeff Metcalf, has created a foundation focusing on conflict resolution.

• "Austin could have done something different, so could have the other person. We don't need split second decisions changing lives forever. You don't want to visit your son in a cemetery or a jail cell," Jeff Metcalf told WFAA last month.

What's next: A new judge will be appointed to oversee future proceedings in the case. A hearing is scheduled for 9am Thursday to consider Anthony's defense team's request for a new trial.