Karmelo Anthony appeals murder conviction — after family, supporters claimed racism

Karmelo Anthony filed a notice to appeal his murder conviction, court records show.

Anthony, 19, filed the notice Wednesday, just a day after being sentenced to 35 years in prison for stabbing 17-year-old Austin Metcalf to death at a 2025 high school track meet in Texas.

Karmelo Anthony was transported to the Collin County, Texas, jail after his conviction and sentencing. Collin County Jail

The notice is not an official appeal, but is an official declaration that Anthony plans to file an appeal.

Here’s the latest on Karmelo Anthony’s murder conviction:

• Karmelo Anthony placed in isolation at Texas prison after murder conviction
• Austin Metcalf’s twin brother delivers stinging 6-word rebuke to Karmelo Anthony
• Karmelo Anthony’s $625K crowd funding page yanked by GoSendGo after conviction
• Jasmine Crockett suggests she also would have stabbed Austin Metcalf
• Karmelo Anthony’s grandmother shouts ‘Racist!’ and riles up crowd after his guilty verdict

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Anthony’s family and his supporters have repeatedly claimed he was the victim of racism in the prosecution.