{"id":28661,"date":"2026-06-10T14:26:31","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T14:26:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/albotips.com\/?p=28661"},"modified":"2026-06-10T14:26:31","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T14:26:31","slug":"karmelo-anthonys-mother-made-a-desperate-4-word-plea-before-he-was-sentenced-to-35-years-in-prison","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/albotips.com\/?p=28661","title":{"rendered":"Karmelo Anthony\u2019s mother made a desperate 4-word plea before he was sentenced to 35 years in prison"},"content":{"rendered":"
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19-year-old Karmelo Anthony has been found guilty of murdering 17-year-old Austin Metcalf, who was stabbed to death at a track meet in Frisco, Texas, in April 2025. As the sentence was read, Anthony and his family broke down in tears, moments after his mother made a desperate 4-word plea to the judge.<\/p>\n

He was later sentenced to 35 years in prison after being convicted of the fatal stabbing that shocked communities across the state and left two families devastated.<\/p>\n

Prosecutors called the attack \u201csenseless,\u201d arguing it was completely avoidable. \u201cWhat is important is not motive. It\u2019s mindset,\u201d said prosecutor Bill Wirskye. \u201cHe took a knife to a track meet,\u201d adding that Anthony had multiple chances to walk away. \u201cThe video tells the story,\u201d he said, pointing to surveillance footage and witnesses.<\/p>\n

The defense argued Anthony acted in self-defense during a split-second moment of fear. \u201cTexas law does not require that you wait until you get hit,\u201d said lawyer Mike Howard. \u201cIn that split second of chaos, you must put yourself in his shoes.\u201d<\/p>\n

Before sentencing, Anthony\u2019s mother, Kala Hayes, pleaded for mercy, describing him as her firstborn. \u201cPlease have mercy on my son,\u201d she said tearfully.<\/p>\n

After less than three hours of deliberation, the jury found him guilty and imposed a 35-year sentence.<\/p>\n

Following the verdict, Austin Metcalf\u2019s mother described the pain of losing her son, saying her life is now filled with silence and memories. She called Austin a kind, outgoing \u201cpeacemaker\u201d who brought people together.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy son was murdered. He didn\u2019t just die,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

The sentence closes a long legal battle, but the grief for both families remains.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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19-year-old Karmelo Anthony has been found guilty of murdering 17-year-old Austin Metcalf, who was stabbed to death at a track meet in Frisco, Texas, in April 2025. As the sentence was read, Anthony and his family broke down in tears, moments after his mother made a desperate 4-word plea to the judge. He was later…<\/p>\n

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