If he appeals can his sentence be made more severe?
>>If he appeals can his sentence be made more severe?
Hope so!
It would be cool if his entire dysfunctional family could be sentenced to hard time.
That could happen in concept but would require the state to pursue such an outcome.
Anthony’s attorneys claim that he suffered when the judge allowed black members of the potential jury to be struck, due to racism rather than their jobs (teachers) or things they said (like, “I couldn’t sentence a baby to life in prison”). If the appellate court agrees, they would send it the case back for re-trial. If found guilty again, there would be a new penalty hearing. That could result in Life or a shorter sentence. He could even be convicted of manslaughter instead of 1st degree murder.
If I were the Prosecutor, I’d make sure that during the penalty phase, the jurors saw the pics/video of Karmelo in full gangsta thug mode, and get into claims of his history of fighting. (You can’t show these things during the regular trial).