Texas teen convicted in one-week murder trial stemming from Frisco track meet stabbing
TL;DR
Following a one-week trial in Collin County, a jury convicted Karmelo Anthony, then 19, of murdering 17-year-old Austin Metcalf after a confrontation at a Frisco ISD track meet. The defense claimed self-defense, but prosecutors argued it was a one-on-one attack. Anthony, tried as an adult, faces a sentence of five years to life, with sentencing to begin.
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