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In reply to aggiehawg • 3:42p, 6/4/26
aggiehawg said:
5Amp said:
Can't see this going past tomorrow afternoon.

First degree murder

Last I saw, prosecution had 35 witnesses on their list. Doesn't mean they will end up calling all of them. Foundational witnesses for the admissibility of evidence won't take long. But the eyewitnesses that are called will be cross examined to a fuller extent, which does take time.

Five days, maybe less for the state's case. Three or less for the defense is my prediction.

There is always the small chance that a plea deal is reached mid trial and by small I mean extremely small. Would be shocked if that happens.

How would you know this, are you a Doctor….
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In reply to Ex Ex Officio Director • 3:43p, 6/4/26
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aggiehawg said:

IIRC, Toby Shook and Bill Wirskye (no idea how it's spelled, but he's the prosecutor in this case) represented the state together in the trial of that guy who killed the DA, DA's wife, and ADA in Kaufman County a while back. They were brought in as special prosecutors.

I didn't realize Shook was Anthony's defense attorney. That's pretty shocking…especially already knowing the ridiculous defense he will be mounting.

Wirskye is the number one prosecutor at the Collin Co DA's office.
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In reply to JerryHelper • 3:45p, 6/4/26
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25Lighters said:
I just don't understand what defense there is for this??? Is the defense just trying to justify the murderer's actions in order to get his jail sentence reduced? I've been trying not to pay too much attention to this because it pisses me off where I have to go try annd calm myself down. Between this and the poor kid who was murdered in England it is just too much.

Edit: I mean, look at the POS people supporting the murderer b/c he is the same skin color as them.



You literally can't move far enough away from these people.

All you need to do is just get one juror to doubt when you bring in all the superfluous things you can. That and add that he's just a poor young black kid and you get some white guilt-addled numbnut who just can't send him to prison for life.
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In reply to 25Lighters • 3:46p, 6/4/26
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25Lighters said:
Gaeilge said:
Any chance of a plea before this wraps up? I could see Metcalf's family being amicable to something like 20 years, with a minimum 70% served before being up for parole. Better than he deserves, but can be sold as he can be out before 35 and still have a life.

They've definitely taken the high road in all of this, and the defense betting on jury nullification is a big risk.

Could that really happen? You murder someone and only get 14 years?

My prediction has always been he gets sentenced to 20 but only serves 12. Then he turns into a career criminal.
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In reply to 5Amp • 3:46p, 6/4/26
5Amp said:
Can't see this going past tomorrow afternoon.



Get new glasses!

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In reply to JerryHelper • 3:50p, 6/4/26
JerryHelper said:
25Lighters said:
I just don't understand what defense there is for this??? Is the defense just trying to justify the murderer's actions in order to get his jail sentence reduced? I've been trying not to pay too much attention to this because it pisses me off where I have to go try annd calm myself down. Between this and the poor kid who was murdered in England it is just too much.

Edit: I mean, look at the POS people supporting the murderer b/c he is the same skin color as them.



You literally can't move far enough away from these people.

Perfectly ok for him to yell racial epithets at white people, including a police officer. It's been ingrained into his pea brain that you can't be racist toward whites. If a white person was shouting the n-word at the black dude he'd be arrested for disorderly conduct and attacked by the blacks.
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In reply to Im Gipper • 3:57p, 6/4/26
Im Gipper said:
5Amp said:
Can't see this going past tomorrow afternoon.



Get new glasses!

I understand the calling of witnesses but didn't realize 35.
Also glad judge has shutdown the circus atmosphere inside the court room with no cameras.

hopefully, our legal experts will continue to contribute to this thread.

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4:06p, 6/4/26
Correct me if I am wrong but wasnt Anthony not even on the track team and was skipping school when at the meet. This along with going into another schools tent that he knew wasnt his schools.

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In reply to phatty26 • 4:14p, 6/4/26
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phatty26 said:
Correct me if I am wrong but wasnt Anthony not even on the track team and was skipping school when at the meet. This along with going into another schools tent that he knew wasnt his schools.


i don't recall if he was "not on the track team" or if he was on the team, but didn't qualify in any events for the district meet and was not competing in anything that day. ...but he was not competing.
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In reply to oh no • 4:15p, 6/4/26
oh no said:
phatty26 said:
Correct me if I am wrong but wasnt Anthony not even on the track team and was skipping school when at the meet. This along with going into another schools tent that he knew wasnt his schools.


i don't recall if he was "not on the track team" or if he was on the team, but didn't qualify in any events for the district meet and was not competing in anything that day. ...but he was not competing.

Thanks I will keep looking as well and he knew it wasnt his schools tent.
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In reply to 25Lighters • 4:17p, 6/4/26
Disgusting. There is no place for that in America.
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In reply to phatty26 • 4:30p, 6/4/26
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4:32p, 6/4/26
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My coworker's wife was in the jury pool for this trial but got dismissed on Tuesday. He was so glad that she didn't get selected b/c according to her, they were not going to sequester the jury.
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In reply to oh no • 4:33p, 6/4/26
oh no said:
phatty26 said:
Correct me if I am wrong but wasnt Anthony not even on the track team and was skipping school when at the meet. This along with going into another schools tent that he knew wasnt his schools.


i don't recall if he was "not on the track team" or if he was on the team, but didn't qualify in any events for the district meet and was not competing in anything that day. ...but he was not competing.

I thought he was suspended from school and wasn't supposed to be at any school events while suspended???
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In reply to usmcbrooks • 4:34p, 6/4/26
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usmcbrooks said:
oh no said:
phatty26 said:
Correct me if I am wrong but wasnt Anthony not even on the track team and was skipping school when at the meet. This along with going into another schools tent that he knew wasnt his schools.


i don't recall if he was "not on the track team" or if he was on the team, but didn't qualify in any events for the district meet and was not competing in anything that day. ...but he was not competing.

I thought he was suspended from school and wasn't supposed to be at any school events while suspended???

That is what I remember as well.
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In reply to spencerdhg • 4:45p, 6/4/26
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spencerdhg said:
My coworker's wife was in the jury pool for this trial but got dismissed on Tuesday. He was so glad that she didn't get selected b/c according to her, they were not going to sequester the jury.

That is my understanding as well. They won't be sequestered despite it being a relatively short trial.
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In reply to fc2112 • 4:50p, 6/4/26
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fc2112 said:
Opening statements have been delivered

Defense

Quote:
"Everybody in that tent is a teammate and friend of Austin and Hunter Metcalf"

"Hunter and Austin notice Melo and tell him to leave"
"Melo is 5'8, 130ish pounds"

"Hunter and Austin were 6"1, 213-215 pounds"

"You're going to hear differing accounts of what was said"

He says witnesses will testify that Melo said "as long as you don't touch me we're cool"

"Austin makes the first physical contact, in spite of the warning, touch me and find out or whatever was said"

"In that split second, melo has a decision to make, how and when to act"

"So he reacts in a split second of fear and chaos"

"He immediately says I was defending myself"

You can already see the obfuscation. A whole flurry of craziness. None of which matters.

Per his Max Prep football profile:

Karmelo AnthonyCentennial (Frisco, TX)
9Followers
Senior 2025
5'11" 162 lbs

So either the defense attorney is lying, or "Mello" did on his profile (if that is how he works). Could look at his mugshot and see height, but you would think his measurables would be documented. Sounds made up though.




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In reply to Tabasco • 4:59p, 6/4/26
I think it's a safe assumption it's both

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In reply to AgBQ-00 • 5:13p, 6/4/26
AgBQ-00 said:
usmcbrooks said:
oh no said:
phatty26 said:
Correct me if I am wrong but wasnt Anthony not even on the track team and was skipping school when at the meet. This along with going into another schools tent that he knew wasnt his schools.


i don't recall if he was "not on the track team" or if he was on the team, but didn't qualify in any events for the district meet and was not competing in anything that day. ...but he was not competing.

I thought he was suspended from school and wasn't supposed to be at any school events while suspended???

That is what I remember as well.


That sounds correct
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In reply to fc2112 • 5:33p, 6/4/26
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fc2112 said:

If this is their attempt at speeding up and growing the population with the "fatigue" factor, it's working perfectly.


These gangsters have the media and a shat-ton of stupid lily-white, guilt-ridden liberals on their side, but unlike their fashionably turning their pistols sideways and missing most everything, the other side is armed to the hilt and damn sure knows how to shoot. One of these days they might regret their BS.

Nice work Democrats for creating all of this stupid hate between Americans, where we all have the same opportunities to live happy, successful lives by going to work and not being a POS racist.

(not suggesting any action just stating a factual point)
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In reply to Tabasco • 5:40p, 6/4/26
Tabasco said:
fc2112 said:
Opening statements have been delivered

Defense

Quote:
"Everybody in that tent is a teammate and friend of Austin and Hunter Metcalf"

"Hunter and Austin notice Melo and tell him to leave"
"Melo is 5'8, 130ish pounds"

"Hunter and Austin were 6"1, 213-215 pounds"

"You're going to hear differing accounts of what was said"

He says witnesses will testify that Melo said "as long as you don't touch me we're cool"

"Austin makes the first physical contact, in spite of the warning, touch me and find out or whatever was said"

"In that split second, melo has a decision to make, how and when to act"

"So he reacts in a split second of fear and chaos"

"He immediately says I was defending myself"

You can already see the obfuscation. A whole flurry of craziness. None of which matters.

Per his Max Prep football profile:

Karmelo AnthonyCentennial (Frisco, TX)
9Followers
Senior 2025
5'11" 162 lbs

So either the defense attorney is lying, or "Mello" did on his profile (if that is how he works). Could look at his mugshot and see height, but you would think his measurables would be documented. Sounds made up though.





He's a Diego Pavia 5'11"
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In reply to phatty26 • 5:41p, 6/4/26
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phatty26 said:
oh no said:
phatty26 said:
Correct me if I am wrong but wasnt Anthony not even on the track team and was skipping school when at the meet. This along with going into another schools tent that he knew wasnt his schools.


i don't recall if he was "not on the track team" or if he was on the team, but didn't qualify in any events for the district meet and was not competing in anything that day. ...but he was not competing.

Thanks I will keep looking as well and he knew it wasnt his schools tent.

It's been eating at me all day after Yokel's assertions of the tent being a public area and it being legal for him to be there.

Technically, he's correct. But the fact that he was sitting in an opposing team's tent/area, though legal, is in itself a provocation, no? The best analogy I can think of is going out to eat with the fam. We're taken to a table, wife and kids put their coats behind their chairs, and a couple of phones are on the table as we leave to hit the salad bar. Come back, and a guy is sitting at our table.

Has he broken the law? No. But he likely knows he's taken somebody else's table that was clearly indicated, and therefore is provoking some sort of confrontation.

And not going any farther into the analogy, my question is this: If he refuses to comply when asked to leave, and stabs the first person that confronts him "in self defense" , is he not the initial provocoteur?

If so, this should be a really short trial.
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In reply to 5Amp • 5:44p, 6/4/26
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5Amp said:
Can't see this going past tomorrow afternoon.

First degree murder

See your thoughts, but Texas doesn't do "degrees" of murder. It is either:

Capital Murder (murder+ - in course of felony, peace officer, child, multiple victims, etc.)
Murder
Manslaughter
Criminally Negligent Homicide

And it will go on much longer. Prosecution will go a week at least. I'm sure there is some scientific evidence that has to be put on, eye witnesses, police.

Defense will put on as many character witnesses as they can.
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5:47p, 6/4/26
Am curious if defense puts Karmelo on the stand.

Doubt they will.
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In reply to The Ex Officio Director • 5:55p, 6/4/26
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The Ex Officio Director said:
Am curious if defense puts Karmelo on the stand.

Doubt they will.

Oh hell no! Don't put that defendant on the stand. His entire scholastic discipline and potential juvenile rap sheet could come in.

Here's the deal with that. Anthony was a minor when the crime occurred but he is an adult now. Before he would be allowed to take the stand, judge will hold a colloquy with him directly. (Jury not there.) It is a painstaking process to caution and advise him, as an adult, the potential perils of waiving his 5th Amendment rights.

Soo if there is any potential ineffective assistance of counsel claim by the defense, putting the defendant on the stand will not be one of the cited issues.
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In reply to fc2112 • 5:55p, 6/4/26
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fc2112 said:

Not really a fan of doxxing, but this we wuz kangs PWAY certainly deserves it.
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In reply to fc2112 • 6:07p, 6/4/26
fc2112 said:


What a bunch of BS. Goldfish crackers are good. Club crackers are good. Even Saltines can be good with the right soup.
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In reply to aggiehawg • 6:13p, 6/4/26
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aggiehawg said:
The Ex Officio Director said:
Am curious if defense puts Karmelo on the stand.

Doubt they will.

Oh hell no! Don't put that defendant on the stand. His entire scholastic discipline and potential juvenile rap sheet could come in.

Here's the deal with that. Anthony was a minor when the crime occurred but he is an adult now. Before he would be allowed to take the stand, judge will hold a colloquy with him directly. (Jury not there.) It is a painstaking process to caution and advise him, as an adult, the potential perils of waiving his 5th Amendment rights.

Soo if there is any potential ineffective assistance of counsel claim by the defense, putting the defendant on the stand will not be one of the cited issues.


I thought he was 17 when he committed the murder? Was he 16? 17 makes him an adult.

From Google.
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Karmelo Anthony was 17 years old at the time of the fatal stabbing of Austin Metcalf at a track meet in Frisco, Texas, on April 2, 2025. Because Anthony was 17 at the time of the incident, Texas law considers him an adult in the criminal justice system. He was charged with first-degree murder, and if convicted, he faces a sentence of 5 to 99 years or life in prison.
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6:15p, 6/4/26
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It's funny hearing some jobless clown dressed up with whatever he found on the ground thinks calling me a "cracker" in anyway hurts my feelings.
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In reply to FatZilla • 6:20p, 6/4/26
So he was a minor because he was under 18.

But he's being tried as an adult because he was 17.

A minor adult. Or an adult minor.
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6:21p, 6/4/26
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My great grandfather was a kid when Lincoln was assassinated. (He lived past 90.)

"Cracker" was a Southern term for poor white people. Farmers scratching out a living on small farms versus large plantations with cotton to sell as their main source of income.

Not to put too small a point on this but whites called other whites "Cracker" as a form of economic class distinction back during antebellum South.
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In reply to aggiehawg • 6:22p, 6/4/26
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I thought it's because we love crackers, because I do.
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In reply to Muy • 6:22p, 6/4/26
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Muy said:
It's funny hearing some jobless clown dressed up with whatever he found on the ground thinks calling me a "cracker" in anyway hurts my feelings.

Yeah, but say "Thanks! (n-word)" and watch the situation escalate.

I really hope this dude comes up on charges against a white person at some point and this video is presented as a testimony to his character.
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In reply to Tree Hugger • 6:26p, 6/4/26
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This guy didn't say the N word but he got ol fatty tribal donut eating King super triggered. This guy enjoys taking it to the edge, so he probably has screws loose as well, but at least he's not taking that bs.

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