Karmelo Anthony seeks $250K for appeal amid questions over prior fundraiser

Karmelo Anthony’s family is asking for $250,000 to fund his murder-appeal after a Frisco, Texas jury convicted him of killing 17-year-old Austin Metcalf and sentenced him to 35 years. The plea comes as questions linger about how a previous GiveSendGo fundraiser—raised to about $634,000—was spent. The new fundraiser would place donations in an attorney trust account to cover legal fees, experts and related costs, as the appeal process—likely to take more than a year—moves forward following a judge’s denial of a new trial.