NEW LEGAL TEAM ANNOUNCED FOR KARMELO ANTHONY APPEAL
A team including Texas NAACP President Gary Bledsoe, appellate attorney Russell Wilson II, and civil rights attorney Brooke Cluse has announced it is taking over Karmelo Anthony’s case and “will pursue all available avenues of appeal.”
As always, I believe the public deserves to know who is representing the parties involved in high-profile cases.
🔹 Gary Bledsoe serves as President of the Texas NAACP and has been involved in civil rights litigation for decades. However, in February 2026, a federal judge ordered Bledsoe to show cause regarding what the court described as a “hallucinated case citation” and alleged mischaracterizations contained in a legal filing. The judge raised concerns about possible misuse of artificial intelligence in the filing and considered sanctions. Public reports later indicated that Bledsoe apologized and avoided sanctions.
🔹 Russell Wilson II is a veteran appellate attorney. At the time of this post, I have found no public disciplinary history associated with him through publicly available records.
🔹 Brooke Cluse joined Ben Crump Law in 2023 and serves as Chief of Staff and Executive Liaison to nationally known attorney Ben Crump. Prior to that, she served as a public defender in Harris County, Texas.
Ben Crump represented the family of George Floyd, Trayvon Martin, Breonna Taylor and Michael Brown.
The announcement signals that Anthony’s legal team intends to frame the appeal through both appellate and “civil-rights”lenses.
NOTE - An appeal is NOT a new trial. The appellate court will review the record for legal errors that may have occurred during the proceedings. The jury’s verdict remains in place unless and until a higher court determines otherwise.
As always, I will be reviewing the filings, court records, and arguments myself rather than relying on press releases from either side. Thank you.
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