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KARMELO ANTHONY CONVICTION TO BE TOSSED? VICTIM'S DAD RESPONDS
Karmelo Anthony’s motion for a new trial in the stabbing death of Austin Metcalf,17, has been denied. Anthony, 19, was convicted of murder and sentenced to 35 years in prison after a jury rejected his self-defense claim.
In the motion for a new trial, Anthony's defense team claimed the trial was unfair due to:
Restrictions on public access to proceedings, citing security concerns, a “gentleman’s agreement” between prosecutors and defense to suppress potentially damaging character evidence about both Anthony and Metcalf, claims Anthony was coerced into waiving his right…
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