None of this matters. Anthony never had a chance at a lighter sentence after his parents totally dissed Jeff Metcalf, who had stated publicly that he would forgive Carmelo. The Anthony’s held a press conference shortly after the crime. It was attended by Metcalf as a gesture of his desire for some kind of reconciliation. Instead of seizing the opportunity to ease community feelings against Carmelo, the feral animal of a mother called police to remove Metcalf from the room, without so much as speaking to him. The jury never forgot that obscene action. When sentencing time came, 35 years was a charitable number.