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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Rachel Dobkin

Karmelo Anthony appeals his murder conviction after being sentenced to 35 years for track meet stabbing

Karmelo Anthony has appealed his murder conviction after being sentenced to 35 years for stabbing a fellow high schooler during a track meet last year.

Anthony’s legal team had argued that it was self-defense when he pulled out a knife and stabbed Austin Metcalf, 17, at a Dallas-area track meet in April 2025.

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