Posted on 06/06/2026 9:50:21 PM PDT by hole_n_one
MCKINNEY, Texas (CN) - Texas prosecutors rested their case Saturday in the murder trial of Karmelo Anthony after witnesses testified the Black teenager cursed, provoked and insulted students at a suburban track meet before stabbing an unarmed white teenager who shoved him.
Four teenage witnesses testified for the prosecution on the sixth day of trial. Anthony, 19, of Frisco, has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder in the April 2, 2025, killing of Austin Metcalf, 17, also of Frisco.
Collin County District Judge John Roach asked the media not to identify the young witnesses. One 16-year-old Memorial High School student testified that he heard Anthony say, “I’m not leaving, fuck you all,” after being asked to leave the school’s tent during a rain delay. Anthony, a member of the Centennial High School team, did not have a school tent at the track meet and was repeatedly told to leave.
The witness said Anthony called the students “a bunch of pussies” who were “not going to do nothing about it” when he refused to leave. Defense attorneys maintain Anthony was speaking to a friend in the tent and acted in self-defense when confronted by Metcalf and his twin brother, Hunter.
Collin County First Assistant District Attorney Bill Wirskye asked if Metcalf took the lead in the altercation.
“Yes, Karmelo put his hand in the bag and said five times, ’touch me and see what happens,” the witness testified.
On cross-examination, defense attorney Toby Shook noted that the witness did not mention Anthony’s cursing in the written statement he gave police after the killing. The witness acknowledged he did not know whether other nearby students heard the remarks.
A 17-year-old male Memorial student testified no one in the tent knew who Anthony was.
“If you are a guest, you are supposed to be on the other side of the stadium,” the witness said.
Wirskye asked the witness if it was his “impression Karmelo Anthony was trying to provoke Austin Metcalf” and if Metcalf responded to the provocation.
“Yes,” the witness testified. “He put his hand on his shoulder … you do not expect to see someone get stabbed at a track meet.”
“Was there any reason you saw for Karmelo Anthony to stab Austin Metcalf?” Wirskye asked. “Was Karmelo Anthony acting in self-defense?”
“No,” the witness said. “That’s lethal force against non-lethal force.”
On cross-examination, Shook reminded the witness of his written statement to police that Austin put his hand on Anthony’s shoulder to intimidate him.
“More of a warning,” the witness said. “Actions speak louder than words.”
Prosecutors rested after calling their final witness, Collin County medical examiner Dr. Elizabeth Ventura. She testified that the two-inch-deep stab wound pierced Metcalf’s sternum and the right ventricle of his heart. Several people, including Metcalf’s parents, left the courtroom during her testimony.
Defense attorneys immediately moved for a directed verdict, arguing the state failed to prove the elements of first-degree murder. Judge John Roach denied the motion.
Fry him!
So black is capitalized but not white? Like WTF??!?
He should be convicted it may not be 1st degree murder, but some degree of murder is justified.
If he’s convicted, given all the tension outside of the courthouse, a potential George Floyd scenario could unfold.
For some reason, no Anthony supporters gathered today as they had the previous trail days spewing their racist taunts and lame excuses for Anthony’s criminal conduct.
trail s/b trial
They may be preparing for the rioting or, heaven forbid, the celebration.
Liberal media trying to fan the flames any way they can.
Who brings a knife to a track meet?!
(a thug, that’s who)
There are no Black jurors on the 12-person jury, selected from a pool of over 500 people. During the three days of jury selection, Judge Roach allowed prosecutors to strike the remaining three Black potential jurors. Despite a Batsonchallenge from Anthony’s attorneys, prosecutors successfully argued the three were struck for the race-neutral reason of being educators of school-aged children.
FWIW, I have read reports that all of the teenagers/students that have testified in support of the prosecution’s case are black.
Race, race, race, race, race, race, race, race, race...
In Frisco?
Doubtful.
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A few months ago my first book, an autobiography, wax published. At one point I describe my childhood experiences with people of other ethnicities. I made VERY sure that “black” was as lowercase as “white”. We had all been like family, and there is nobody in a family somehow better than anyone else.
If so, it should and will be handled differently. Enough Of this crap. Skin color should not be a get out of jail free card.
The George Floyd situation started in Minneapolis, it didn’t stay in Minneapolis, it spread everywhere, the same type of thing could happen in this case.
I have a bad feeling about this case, Karmelo Anthony is obviously guilty, in most other similar cases, the defendant would have taken a plea and be in prison by now.
People have sent 100s of thousands of dollars to Anthony’s defense fund, radicals are gathering around the courthouse.
No doubt.
McKinney, Texas is the exact opposite of Minneapolis, Minnesota in every way, shape and form.
As I was trained by the US Boy Scouts in the 50s to Be Prepared, I pretty much always carry a knife with me to use as a tool, rather than a weapon.
(I will note that at the new compound that Mountain Lions do pass through the property on occasion)
Be Prepared……
Karmelo this klown was put on childhood psych drugs. My bet is anti-depressives. What you see is the end result. How can all these idiots donate $600,000 to this obvious nut job killer?
Who at a track meet uses a knife as a weapon on other humans?
All it takes is one woke a-hole to have sneaked onto the jury to cause a hung jury. Not beyond the realm of possibility.
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