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Defense rests in Karmelo Anthony murder trial after days of emotional testimony

Closing arguments are expected to start Tuesday as jurors were ordered sequestered in their hotel and instructed to stay off social media.

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Karmelo Anthony leaves jail on April 14, 2025.

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Karmelo Anthony leaves jail on April 14, 2025.

Karmelo Anthony found guilty of murder in Texas high school stabbing

McKINNEY, Texas β€” A Texas jury found Karmelo Anthony guilty Tuesday of the 2025 murder of Austin Metcalf, a fellow high school student at a Dallas-area track meet

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A 17-year-old student fatally stabbed another 17-year-old student at a high school track meet.

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Austin Metcalf.

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A courtroom sketch shows the district attorney pointing at Karmelo Anthony, center, at the defense table in opening arguments on June 4, in McKinney, Texas.

Karmelo Anthony sentenced to 35 years after murder conviction in Texas high school stabbing

Austin Metcalf was fatally stabbed in April 2025 during a districtwide track meet in Frisco, a Dallas suburb.

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A 17-year-old student fatally stabbed another 17-year-old student at a high school track meet.

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Austin Metcalf.

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The district attorney points at Karmelo Anthony, center, at the defense table in opening arguments in McKinney, Texas, on Thursday.
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