💔⚠️ IF ONLY THEY HAD SAID SORRY… The fatal stabbing case of Austin Metcalf concluded with a 35-year sentence for Karmelo Anthony. But his father now claims that even a small show of remorse from Anthony’s family might have changed everything. One tense interaction in court is now fueling discussions online. 📌 Full story and behind-the-scenes courtroom drama in comments 👇
High-profile attorneys join Karmelo Anthony appeal effort
A group of Texas attorneys says it will review the conviction and pursue all available appellate options.
A new legal team is set to represent Karmelo Anthony’s appeal effort. NBC 5’s Larry Collins tells us about the high-profile attorneys who aim to reverse his murder conviction.
A high-profile legal team announced Monday that it will represent Karmelo Anthony as he appeals his murder conviction and 35-year prison sentence in the death of Frisco teenager Austin Metcalf.
The announcement comes less than two weeks after Anthony filed a pauper’s oath requesting court-appointed legal assistance, saying he could no longer afford an attorney. The filing came the same day Anthony notified the court of his intent to appeal.
In a news release issued by Stand with Karmelo, six attorneys from North Texas and Austin said they will represent Anthony pro bono while conducting what they described as a fresh and independent review of the trial record.
The legal team, made up of appellate, civil rights and criminal defense attorneys, includes former Dallas County prosecutor Russell Wilson, Michael Ware, director of the Innocence Project of Texas, and Texas NAACP President Gary Bledsoe. Attorneys Brooke Cluse of Ben Crump Law, Sean Daredia and Justin A. Moore are also part of the appellate team.
Anthony was convicted by a Collin County jury on June 9 in the April 2025 death of Austin Metcalf following an altercation at a Frisco track meet. Anthony maintained that he acted in self-defense.
Jurors later sentenced Anthony, now 19, to 35 years in prison.
The attorneys say they will hold off on interviews, but they released a statement addressing their role in the case.
