{"id":1666,"date":"2026-06-10T06:10:54","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T06:10:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/?p=1666"},"modified":"2026-06-10T06:10:54","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T06:10:54","slug":"sobbing-karmelo-anthony-learns-his-fate-for-murdering-austin-metcalf-at-texas-high-school-track-meet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/?p=1666","title":{"rendered":"Sobbing Karmelo Anthony learns his fate for murdering Austin Metcalf at Texas high school track meet"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Karmelo Anthony was sentenced to 35 years in prison on Tuesday for the fatal stabbing of Austin Metcalf at a track meet after the jury rejected a proposed \u201csudden passion\u201d argument that could have significantly reduced his punishment.<\/p>\n

Read more Baby-faced killer Karmelo Anthony seen in first mugshot since murder conviction, 35-year sentence<\/a><\/p>\n

The jury in Collin County, Texas deliberated for about three hours before finding Anthony, 19, guilty of first-degree murder in the death of 17-year-old Metcalf earlier Monday afternoon. They then spent nearly another three hours deciding his lengthy sentence.<\/p>\n

During the sentencing phase, the jury weighed the potential extenuating circumstances of \u201csudden passion\u201d \u2013 crimes committed in the heat of the moment that, in Texas, spell lighter sentences.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The jury wasn\u2019t swayed by Anthony\u2019s lawyers \u201csudden passion\u201d claim and sentenced him to 35 years. He faced a maximum of 99 years or life.<\/p>\n

The \u201csudden passion\u201d extenuation would\u2019ve downgraded his verdict from first-degree to second-degree murder and shrunk his steep punishment to a maximum of 20 years.<\/p>\n

Anthony sat with his head on the table moments before the sentence was delivered and appeared to be sobbing, NBC DFW reported.\u00a0<\/p>\n

He stood when asked, but still kept his head angled down, NBC reported.<\/p>\n

Metcalf\u2019s mother, Meghan, delivered a powerful statement calling her slain son their family\u2019s beloved peacemaker.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere was a part of him you can never take from me, the strength I still get from him every day, because I know what it was like to be loved by him. My son was murdered. He didn\u2019t just die. He was taken from us. Just as he was starting to live,\u201d Meghan said.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou may have just been given a sentence of 35 years, you should feel lucky because I\u2019ve been sentenced to a life without my son.\u201d<\/p>\n

Meghan\u2019s sister imparted a poignant question that has haunted Metcalf\u2019s loved ones since his murder.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s the latest on Karmelo Anthony\u2019s murder trial following the fatal stabbing of Austin Metcalf<\/h2>\n