Karmelo Anthony's family is seeking $250,000 to fund his appeal after being convicted for the murder of fellow track athlete Austin Metcalf, reports NewsNation's Rich McHugh. Get a fast-paced look at the latest from the border to Main Street to the White House on "NewsNation Live" with Nichole Berlie. Weekdays starting at 12p/11C. NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
The family of convicted killer Karmelo Anthony wants donors to give another $250,000 for his murder appeal, even as basic questions about how the previous $634,000 in donations was spent remain unanswered. Two weeks after a Texas judge denied Anthony's bid for a new trial, his family and a six-lawyer legal team held a press […] The post Karmelo Anthony's family launches new $250,000 fundraiser for appeal while refusing to account for $634,000 already raised appeared first on American Almanac .
The family of convicted killer Karmelo Anthony wants donors to give another $250,000 for his murder appeal, even as basic questions about how the previous $634,000 in donations was spent remain unanswered. Two weeks after a Texas judge denied Anthony's bid for a new trial, his family and a six-lawyer legal team held a press conference in Dallas to announce the new crowdfunding campaign. The GiveSendGo page, titled the Karmelo Anthony Legal Fund, had already pulled in more than $30,000 by the time the Daily Mail reported on the effort. But when a reporter from NBC 5 asked how the hundreds of thousands raised before the trial were spent, the family's allies refused to answer. Anthony, now 19, is serving a 35-year prison sentence for…Open
Five-star Texas Longhorns commit Landen Williams-Callis ground out 149 rushing yards Thursday night, but it was a 28-yard field goal that decided a defensive battle so rare it has happened only twice in Texas high school football in three seasons. Randle High School's kicker Yasin Mohammadi split the uprights from 28 yards in the second […] The post Randle's 3-0 shutout of Westfield delivers a Texas high school football score you almost never see appeared first on American Almanac .
Five-star Texas Longhorns commit Landen Williams-Callis ground out 149 rushing yards Thursday night, but it was a 28-yard field goal that decided a defensive battle so rare it has happened only twice in Texas high school football in three seasons. Randle High School's kicker Yasin Mohammadi split the uprights from 28 yards in the second half, and that was it. Final score in Richmond, Texas: Randle 3, Westfield 0. No touchdowns. No two-point conversions. No safeties. Just three points on the board in a game where both defenses refused to bend, USA TODAY High School Sports reported . The last time a Texas high school football game ended 3-0 was during the first week of the 2024 season, when Granbury beat Waco by the same score. In a state…Open
Retired Kaufman County Judge Michael Chitty denied Anthony’s motion for a new trial Aug. 22 following two days of hearings.
Jeff Metcalf said he does not believe the conviction and prison sentence can bring his family justice.
A retired Texas judge denied Karmelo Anthony's motion for a new trial in the stabbing death of 17-year-old Austin Metcalf at a high school track meet, leaving his 35-year prison sentence intact and sending the case to appeal. Retired District Judge Michael Chitty signed the half-page order Saturday after hearing two days of testimony in […] The post Texas judge upholds Karmelo Anthony's murder conviction, denies bid for new trial appeared first on American Almanac .
A retired Texas judge denied Karmelo Anthony's motion for a new trial in the stabbing death of 17-year-old Austin Metcalf at a high school track meet, leaving his 35-year prison sentence intact and sending the case to appeal. Retired District Judge Michael Chitty signed the half-page order Saturday after hearing two days of testimony in McKinney, Texas. The order was filed with the Collin County court on Monday. Chitty reviewed Anthony's motion, the full court record, evidence and arguments from both sides, legal briefs, and relevant case law before ruling. The order itself, as Fox News Digital reported , does not detail the judge's reasoning for the denial. Anthony, now 19, was convicted by a Collin County jury in June of murdering…Open
The decision leaves the murder conviction and 35-year prison sentence in place. Anthony's effort to challenge the outcome of his trial last June will continue on appeal.
A Texas judge has denied a new trial for Karmelo Anthony in the stabbing death of an athlete at a high school track meet.
Retired District Judge Michael Chitty denied Karmelo Anthony’s request for a new trial, upholding his murder conviction and 35-year prison sentence. The ruling followed allegations that legal rights were violated, including the mishandling of an oral agreement regarding evidence and the removal of the original judge for lack of impartiality. Anthony’s legal challenge will proceed through a direct appeal. Anthony was convicted in June of stabbing and killing Austin Metcalf during an altercation at a Frisco track meet. Anthony was sentenced to 35 years in prison.