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Convicted killer Karmelo Anthony has claimed he\u2019s \u201cpenniless\u201d and can\u2019t afford a lawyer for his appeal \u2014 despite his family collecting $625,000 in crowdfunding for his legal defense and \u201cliving expenses,\u201d according to a report.<\/p>\n

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Anthony, 19, made the assertion in a notice of appeal filed after he was found guilty of fatally stabbing 17-year-old Austin Metcalf and sentenced to 35 years behind bars, according to a report by ABC WFAA.<\/p>\n

Anthony \u2014 who was moved to a Texas state prison Wednesday \u2014 is \u201cpenniless, destitute, and indigent person, too poor to employ counsel to represent me on the appeal,\u201d reads the appeal form.<\/p>\n

Anthony\u2019s defense attorney, Mike Howard, said the defense has \u201cseveral important issues for the appellate courts to consider. An appeal is the next part of the legal process and a right afforded every American.\u201d<\/p>\n

The GiveSendGo that was set up for Anthony by his mom was closed down Wednesday but a new account could be opened to help fund his new appeal.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s unclear how a judge would factor in the $625,000 his family collected when determining if he should be considered indigent and eligible for a taxpayer-funded lawyer for his appeal.<\/p>\n

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The fundraising page said the donations wouldn\u2019t only cover legal fees but would help Anthony\u2019s family relocate to escape threats they\u2019ve received and to cover basic needs, counseling and security measures.<\/p>\n

Anthony was convicted of killing Metcalf on April 2, 2025, during a high school track and field meet in Frisco, Texas.<\/p>\n

The pair got into a disagreement after Metcalf, a student at Frisco Memorial High School, asked Anthony, a student at Frisco Centennial High School, to leave his team\u2019s tent, jurors heard at trial.<\/p>\n

Things escalated with Metcalf shoving Anthony, who responded by taking a folding knife out of his backpack and stabbing Metcalf once in the chest, according to trial testimony.<\/p>\n

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Anthony claimed the knifing was self-defense.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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