Karmelo Anthony, Teen Charged In Fatal Track Meet St@bbing, Will Not Face De@th Penalty

Karmelo Anthony, Teen Charged In Fatal Track Meet St@bbing, Will Not Face De@th Penalty

Karmelo Anthony, accused of fatally $tabbing a fellow teen at a high school track meet, will not face the death penalty.

Law enforcement sources told TMZ Sports that prosecutors will not seek the de@th penalty, partly because Anthony was 17 at the time and is too young under Texas law to be eligible. Instead, he faces up to life in prison.

Jeff Metcalf, father of the alleged victim Austin Metcalf, said he would have “100 percent” supported the death pen@lty if Anthony had been 18 at the time.

He added, “It’s the law unfortunately. If it would have happened six weeks later, he would have been 18. Then it’s a different ball game. We have to play the cards we are dealt.”

After weeks of presenting evidence to a grand jury, Collin County District Attorney Greg Willis announced Anthony was indicted on first-degree m*rder charges.

Anthony’s attorney, Mike Howard, released a video statement saying, “Karmelo and his family are confident in the justice system and the people of Collin County to be fair and impartial.”

 

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