Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://mypepack.gophersport.com/video/?vid=DZ8uzzacf6o Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Karmelo Anthony Launches Legal War Over Stabbing Verdict [mjze2NZD46x] Health Updated on August 08, 2026 EDT — Published on August 08, 2026 EDT After being sentenced to 35 years in prison for the fatal stabbing of Austin Metcalf, Karmelo Anthony has filed an appeal and is requesting a court-appointed attorney, claiming he cannot afford legal representation despite a fundraiser that previously raised more than $600,000. In their first interview since the verdict, Anthony's parents said they are devastated, insist their son acted lawfully and in self-defense, and accused the jury and witnesses of treating him unfairly. Plus, the judge in the case is speaking out, as well as Metcalf’s father. Anthony has already been transferred from the county jail to a Texas state prison. Court TV’s Vinnie Politan Investigates. Watch Full Episodes of Vinnie Politan Investigates: Subscribe to Court TV's YouTube Channel: Follow Vinnie Politan: YouTube: Instagram: Facebook: #KarmeloAnthony #VinniePolitan #CourtTV Watch 24/7 Court TV LIVE Stream Today Join the Investigation Newsletter Court TV Podcast Join the Court TV Community to get access to perks: FOLLOW THE CASE: Facebook Twitter/X Instagram TikTok YouTube WATCH +140 FREE TRIALS IN THE COURT TV ARCHIVE WHERE-TO-WATCH vbv8HCZnK8T PjgRnhFXfW9 2iBX2Z1vzQI QFF9NPCCHEU
After being sentenced to 35 years in prison for the fatal stabbing of Austin Metcalf, Karmelo Anthony has filed an appeal and is requesting a court-appointed attorney, claiming he cannot afford legal representation despite a fundraiser that previously raised more than $600,000. In their first interview since the verdict, Anthony's parents said they are devastated, insist their son acted lawfully and in self-defense, and accused the jury and witnesses of treating him unfairly. Plus, the judge in the case is speaking out, as well as Metcalf’s father. Anthony has already been transferred from the county jail to a Texas state prison. Court TV’s Vinnie Politan Investigates. Watch Full Episodes of Vinnie Politan Investigates: Subscribe to Court TV's YouTube Channel: Follow Vinnie Politan: YouTube: Instagram: Facebook: #KarmeloAnthony #VinniePolitan #CourtTV Watch 24/7 Court TV LIVE Stream Today Join the Investigation Newsletter Court TV Podcast Join the Court TV Community to get access to perks: FOLLOW THE CASE: Facebook Twitter/X Instagram TikTok YouTube WATCH +140 FREE TRIALS IN THE COURT TV ARCHIVE WHERE-TO-WATCH vbv8HCZnK8T PjgRnhFXfW9 2iBX2Z1vzQI QFF9NPCCHEU