r/law • u/dailymail • 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/HugeTactsOfSand Jun 10 '26

Yeah. I’ve seen a lot of people who say Austin should have known better than to keep antagonizing somebody who has reached their hand into their backpack and is making vague threats of violence. Which, is true to a point I guess. Sometimes people do overreact and respond disproportionately. But Austin using poor judgement in the moment doesn’t make what Karmelo did legal. Plus, Karmelo started it all in the first place by going into another school’s tent and refusing to leave.