crime-and-justice1 month ago
Texas court upholds 35-year sentence for Karmelo Anthony in track meet stabbing
A Texas judge has denied Karmelo Anthony’s request for a new trial in the 2025 murder of classmate Austin Metcalf. The ruling upholds Anthony’s 35-year prison sentence, with the defense planning to appeal. The decision follows a hearing where the core dispute was an alleged broken oral agreement regarding character evidence that prevented Anthony from testifying.
