Karmelo Anthony’s lethal force against Austin Metcalf during a 2025 teenage track meet scuffle was not justified.
That was the finding of the Texas jury in Anthony’s case last week. The same panel sentenced the 19-year-old to 35 years in prison for murder.
Yet the conviction remains a topic of intense interest and controversy. It has been framed as a racial injustice by Anthony’s supporters despite testimony from a number of witnesses that he was not in danger.
Metcalf, 17, another local athlete, died for nothing and the verdict was deserved, others say.
In this episode, James Stainton, a district attorney from another county in the greater Dallas area, breaks down the law and how it applies.
Stainton explains to The Trial: USA’s Kayla Brantley that the jury followed the law.
Tune in for this in-depth analysis on Anthony’s case.
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