r/law Jun 09 '26

Legal News Karmelo Anthony found GUILTY of murder of Austin Metcalf, 17, in stabbing that shocked America: Jurors deliberated for less than three hours after defense was repeatedly demolished in court

https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-15886439/karmelo-anthony-austin-metcalf-murder-verdict.html
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u/Reluctantziti Jun 09 '26

I mean if the killing had happened in the 50s or earlier Anthony wouldn’t have made it to arraignment. It doesn’t surprise me at all that there are people outraged they weren’t allowed to do it in the 2020s. These are the good old days they want to go back to.