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Posted on 06/11/2026 5:12:38 PM PDT by Red Badger
Karmelo Anthony's family told CBS News that they believe the trial was unfair from the start. Now Anthony's attorneys have filed an intent to appeal.
A day after the trial, Karmelo Anthony's parents, Andrew Anthony and Kala Hayes, sat down to break their silence and let the world know how they're feeling as their son begins his 35-year sentence for murder in a state prison.
Despite what a jury found, his parents dispute that their son ever wanted to kill Austin Metcalf.
"My son is no murderer," said Hayes. "My son didn't intend to hurt anyone. My son was defending himself, and that's what hurts so bad."
His mother recounts the moments she addressed the jury and made her plea to them during the sentencing phase.
"To have mercy on my son. That's what I told the jury," she said. "I know they had their minds made up already; there really wasn't much I could say to change their minds."
Both parents fought back emotions and tears as they described what they believe was a flawed trial.
"We were delusional," said Andrew Anthony. "We thought we were going to get a fair shake."
They claim there were inconsistencies from the get-go, despite witnesses who took an oath to tell the truth.
"Everyone lied on the stand," Hayes said. "All of the witnesses' statements were inconsistent. All of them."
His father says the court of public opinion had made up their mind about Karmelo Anthony long before this trial began.
"He was convicted when he walked out of the jail," said Andrew Anthony. "If you look at the news, he was already convicted. It was already done. There was no 'innocent until proven guilty,' he was already guilty."
He says the threats of violence against them continue.
"People want us dead," Andrew Anthony said. "After they still got what they wanted... they still want us dead. I go look at my phone, people want us dead. They want our family dead."
Now they're preparing to appeal a judicial process they believe wronged them.
"They did a number on us," Andrew Anthony said. "We didn't get justice. A lot of things that were missed that should have been handled a certain way; however, we couldn't say anything. We did what we were instructed. We did what we were told."
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Wants another stab at it
Lady, your son admitted his guilt to the police. What did you expect him to get? The Nobel Peace Prize?
DENIAL IS NOT THE LONGEST RIVER...
Bari Weiss should have vetoed this interview. Why are they promoting the parents of a cold-blooded butcher?
Yeah, it's called EVIDENCE, you dumb bitch.
It gets eyeballs................
They were delusional thinking their murdering kid would get acquitted. Clarence Darrow couldn’t have got that kid off.
That was a slap on the wrist for what he did. Should have gotten the death penalty.
What kind of a lowlife buys a house instead of the best lawyer they can get for their son anyway?
Wasn’t that the most recent one? I think they benefited from one when the murder took place a yr ago. I read they have a home in a gated community now and a $100k car.
Livin’ Large.
Their kid is prison and they are livin large.
Priorities.
The jury wimped out; maybe they didn’t understand the sentencing rules. Derek Chavez will still be in the MN prison when Anthony gets parole.
The jury wimped out; maybe they didn’t understand the sentencing rules. Derek Chavez will still be in the MN prison when Anthony gets parole.
“My son was defending himself”
BULLSHIRT, He MURDERED Whitey because he was probably taught that raciss crap at home.
The home is rented..............
I think what he regrets most of all was his grifting family was finally thrown off the Go Fund Me circuit by the company citing that he was convicted. They were expecting a big pay day after the conviction from female white progressive nutjobs and the usual black racist radicals. Now they can’t live off their murderous son and need to get a job.
Ya gots yr reparations with the OJ verdict
Then you went and defended 0bama’s son trayvon.
I want balanced scales of justice applied regardless of wealth, power, status, religion, etc.
Of course it is. And I bet the cars are leased as well. They have the money for their criminal spawn’s legal defense, they are just going to try to get more and be money grabbing martyrs for the rest of our lives.
“his parents dispute that their son ever wanted to kill Austin Metcalf.”
Karmelo didn’t know that stabbing someone in the heart would kill them. It’s not like he’s a doctor.
“We were delusional,” said Andrew Anthony. “We thought we were going to get a fair shake.”
Yeah...we all were delusional. Should have been life with no parole.
What does she define as a fair shake? Involuntary manslaughter and no jail just 2 days of community service?
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