Karmelo Anthony Update as Judge Releases Trial Evidence Photos
Summary
New photos and videos from Karmelo Anthony’s murder trial were released by a Texas court. These show key evidence used in the case where Anthony was convicted of killing Austin Metcalf at a school track event.Key Facts
- Karmelo Anthony was convicted of murder in Collin County, Texas.
- The victim, Austin Metcalf, was stabbed fatally at a Dallas-area track meet last April.
- Court released photos of the knife, Anthony’s backpack, and surveillance footage from inside a high school team tent.
- Videos also show Anthony’s movements before and after the stabbing.
- Cameras were not allowed inside the courtroom, so this is the first public view of the trial evidence.
- Anthony’s lawyers are seeking an appeal of the conviction.
- A key trial argument involved the size difference between Anthony and Metcalf, but the jury did not accept this as justification for deadly force.
- Police body camera footage includes Anthony saying, “I’m not alleged, I did it,” though he is not shown in the video frame.
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