Karmelo Anthony’s defense argued he pulled a knife on Austin Metcalf in self-defense, with supporters claiming the case was about racism
A Texas jury has convicted 19-year-old Karmelo Anthony of first-degree murder and sentenced him to 35 years in prison for fatally stabbing fellow student Austin Metcalf during a high school track meet last April.
Anthony’s supporters argued that the case carried racial overtones and maintained the black teenager acted in self-defense during the confrontation with the 17-year-old Metcalf, who was white.
The unanimous verdict was returned on Tuesday at the Collin County Courthouse in McKinney. Anthony will be…
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