Posted on 04/08/2025 9:42:07 AM PDT by Morgana
The lawyers for a boy who killed another teen at a track meet in Texas want the murder charge against him downgraded.
Billy Clark and Kim T. Cole will represent high school senior Karmelo Anthony after he fatally stabbed Austin Metcalf, 17, at the Kuykendall Stadium last week in Frisco.
The attorneys say they plan on working with the Collin County District Attorney’s Office to seek an agreement for a 'better determination' of the filed murder charge, as reported by the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
They also want Anthony's 'excessive' $1 million bond reduced.
'Karmelo like all citizens of the United States, is entitled to a fair and impartial legal process,' the attorneys said. 'We are committed to ensuring that Karmelo’s rights are indeed protected throughout each phase of the criminal justice system.'
They added: 'Karmelo and the entire Anthony family are sincerely saddened that a life was lost and offer their condolences to the family of Austin Metcalf.'
It comes after Frisco authorities have issued multiple statements denying unfounded rumors regarding Metcalf's killing.
A viral post that falsely claimed to be from the Collin County Medical Examiner’s Office said Metcalf died from an 'MDMA drug overdose' and that the stab wound was a secondary factor.
'The Frisco Police Department is aware of an image circulating on social media purporting to be a report from the Collin County Medical Examiner’s Office,' police said in a statement Friday. 'At this time, the report has NOT been released. Therefore, any information currently found online is FALSE.'
'Beware of those taking to social media to deliberately spread misinformation, hate, fear and division,' Shilson said, in reference to posts shared online highlighting that Metcalf is white and Anthony is black.
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The rumors from both sides are spreading out of control.
Truth.
Why was the kid in the other team's tent in the first place?
Credible suppositions from the various quotes available - and NONE of them may turn out to be correct! - are that the assailant had left school to go back to the track meet earlier in the morning, and was found inside several teams’ tents. Rifling bags and going through the other track meet teams’ stuff. Stealing phones, wallets, cards? Likely.
Anyway, he was discovered, and was thrown out of the cover.
Left, went home and got the knife, returned to the track meet - still not in school. Was discovered again going through more bags, was thrown out (again.) Then drew the knife and killed the victim.
Would be premeditated, planning on violence after he went into the tent a second time. Could NOT be an accident. Nor a “misunderstanding” or “lost and hungry” innocent boy.
Well, honestly, I would along with my Glock.
But, then, I'm not a teen with no impulse control either.
I will maintain that if a person wants to protect himself, just brandishing a knife might’ve been enough. If it didn’t stop, he could have slashed an arm or leg. This kid went for the heart. That to me means he intended to kill the other teen, not just defend himself.
The kid looks high
All it takes is scrounging up 12 idiots for the jury and suddenly this particular murder becomes legal.
We still do not really know all the facts in this case.
when I was in school I had a knife with me every day.
The school had a rule that we could not have switchblades with a blade over 3 inches long.
and yes we also had gun racks in our pickups with .22 hanging on them.
No. The assailant left the tent earlier after being discovered and thrown out by the track team. Then he returned.
He is claiming “self-defense” (against being man-handled) to excuse pulling out the knife he left to go set, then stabbing the track team members. He CANNOT claim “he was in fear for his life”
Who is Shilson?
If he pleads to a lesser charge, there won't be a trial, just a sentencing. If there's a jury trial, it will depend on who the Judge and jurors are. I'm not sure about Texas, but aren't Judges capable of dismissing charges and reducing others? Anthony already admitted that he stabbed Metcalfe claiming self-defense, but so far, I haven't heard that Anthony said he stabbed Metcalfe to death because he feared for his life. He ran away after he stabbed Metcalfe, at which time his life was probably more in danger from the team members in the tent who witnessed the stabbing, than prior to him stabbing Metcalfe. Too bad the team members didn't chase him down and kick his brains in.
Wow...hadn't heard that. Wonder what his reason was to go there. Must know someone there who he felt close to, and could turn to. Obviously he couldn't run to his so-called "religious" parents.
Somebody looking for trouble.
One of my older brothers took a switchblade to high school in his sock. He was pretty scrawny (still is), and the schools were just then being integrated, with forced bussing. We were new to the area, so he was really happy when he made friends with some bigger guys with more muscles and stature than he had. I never heard of anyone getting more than a few cuts or bruises from the fights that were somewhat common back then.
He's been charged with first degree murder.
Who brings a knife to a track meet?
= = =
For when the baton won’t do the job.
More like premeditated because he went back home and got the knife as you claimed, then went back.
Please be warned, what FamiliarFace is thinking here would be tantamount to admitting that you did not feel lethal force was justified. When it becomes known that you intended to slash the arm so as not to kill, your claim of self-defense will fail. Someone with legal expertise please correct me with my thanks. Please study and understand the laws of self-defense and lethal force in your state. FamiliarFace is NOT an attorney. Your posts on social media will be consulted, quoted, and used against you in court should the opportunity arise.
I agree with FF that murder was the intent, and that his bullying claim has no foundation. I believe FamiliarFace to be a reputable FReeper, to be appreciated and regarded.
You are very right. I’m not an attorney, and I don’t know squat other than when my SA tells me that I’m in danger, I flee the area as fast as I can. I don’t carry weapons on my person.
I’m not buying the story that this teen felt his life was in danger, to explain his pulling out the knife. He used the knife because he intended to kill the other teen. Sometimes people go on the hunt for their prey. I think this was one of those situations. He was looking for trouble, and he created it. IMHO.
Social media these days is like the old game of telephone on steroids. Rumors and outright lies circulate out of control.
Any excuse they can think of to justify this murder is being used now and big money is rolling into the account to fund these high powered lawyers. A massive lawsuit is the next step against everyone supporting this thug killer.
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