Inside the Movement to Appeal Karmelo Anthony Verdict

Inside the Movement to Appeal Karmelo Anthony Verdict

Here is a breakdown of the ongoing efforts to support Karmelo Anthony after his 35-year prison sentence.Read more...

Miscarriage of justice? Advocates condemn Karmelo Anthony’s 35-year sentence

MCKINNEY, Texas—Karmelo Anthony, a teenager who fatally stabbed another teen at a school sporting event, has been handed a 35-year prison sentence after a jury rejected his claims of self-defense during the confrontation, instead charging the now 19-year-old Anthony with first-degree murder. During the trial, both the prosecution and defense made claims that the case had nothing to do with race, but others assert that the sentencing has everythi…

Karmelo Anthony Gets New Legal Team As Appeal Process Begins

Source: Collin County jail / Karmelo Anthony appeal: Teen gains new legal team as appeal process begins. A powerful team of appellate, civil rights, and criminal defense attorneys has joined the effort to represent Karmelo Anthony, who was recently sentenced to 35 years in prison following his murder conviction in the 2025 death of 17-year-old Austin Metcalf at a Frisco track meet. The legal team, working pro bono, says it will review the full t…

Karmelo Anthony Secures New Pro Bono Legal Team; High-Profile Appellate, Civil Rights, And Criminal Defense Attorneys Ready To Fight Austin Metcalf Murder Conviction & 35-Year Sentence

Karmelo Anthony has secured a new legal team, including a group of pro bono high-profile appellate, civil rights, and criminal defense attorneys who are ready to fight his murder conviction and 35-year prison sentence in the April 2025 fatal stabbing of Austin Metcalf, 17, in Frisco, Texas. RELATED: Austin Metcalf’s Father Goes Nuclear On Karmelo Anthony’s ‘Grifting’ Parents, Calls Father A ‘P***y Coward’ And Mother A ‘Drunk B*tch,’ Says CPS Sho…