Karmelo Anthony, the individual convicted for the murder of high school athlete Austin Metcalf, has filed an appeal for the murder conviction but has reportedly claimed he cannot afford a lawyer despite the fact his family had set up a fundraiser and raised over $615,000 for legal costs.
Anthony was found guilty by a jury on Jun 9. The 19-year-old was accused of stabbing Metcalf at a track meet event in April 2025 when he was 17. Jurors considered both manslaughter and murder charges. Because he was a juvenile at the time of the crime he did not face the death penalty but he was given 35 years in prison at his sentencing.
