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Karmelo Anthony Update as Judge Releases Trial Evidence Photos

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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