Rebecca Lopez, a senior crime and justice reporter for Dallas ABC affiliate WFAA, made the comment Tuesday.
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The fundraiser for Karmelo Anthony has been taken down after his murder conviction and amid criticism that funds were not used as intended by the fundraising guidelines. […]
Austin Metcalf's loving father sent the racist thugs supporting Karmelo Anthony into an unhinged frenzy after sarcastically calling his son's killer a very politically incorrect name. The post Karmelo Anthony Fans Melt Down After Hearing What Austin Metcalf’s Heartbroken Father Sarcastically Calls Their ‘Hero’ During Interview (VIDEO) appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.
Karmelo Anthony has filed a notice of appeal in the wake of his murder conviction earlier this week in the stabbing death of Austin Metcalf at a high school track meet in Frisco, Texas, last year, KDFW-TV reported.Anthony, 19, was sentenced to 35 years in prison Tuesday — the same day he was found guilty of murder. He will be eligible for parole after he serves half that time behind bars. The Collin County jury that convicted him also sentenced him; the term of Anthony's sentence open to jurors ranged from five years to 99 years behind bars.'It's really, really tough to convince the Court of Appeals to overturn a jury verdict once the jury has sat through and heard all the evidence.'Anthony's attorneys formally filed the notice of appeal, KDFW said, adding that the filing is a routine procedure in serious felony cases, doesn't mean a new trial has been granted, and that the appeal process can take months or even years to resolve.Dallas appellate attorney David Coale told KTVT-TV that Anthony's legal team could have several strong arguments on appeal — but that any appeal won't be about what the jury heard; rather it would focus on whether the trial was handled correctly.The case will be assigned to the 5th District Court of Appeals, which is in downtown Dallas, KTVT said, adding that the 5th District Court of Appeals hears all cases from Dallas County, Collin County, and several other metropolitan counties.KTVT added that Anthony's attorneys next will request that the Collin County District Clerk's Office send documents to the Court of Appeals and that the court reporter prepare a transcript addressing the facts of the case and any legal issues.The defense likely will argue that there wasn't enough evidence to convict for murder, KTVT said.But appellate attorney Chad Ruback told KTVT that may prove to be a difficult road.RELATED: 'You can't look me in the eyes, but you can stab my f**king son?!' Austin Metcalf's dad humiliates Karmelo Anthony in court "It's really, really tough to convince the Court of Appeals to overturn a jury verdict once the jury has sat through and heard all the evidence," Ruback noted to the station. "It's entirely possible that the attorneys for Mr. Anthony could argue that maybe the trial court judge didn't let in some evidence that would have swayed the jury, that would have persuaded the jury to render a not guilty verdict, or a manslaughter verdict, for example."A new mug shot of Anthony was taken Tuesday — the day of his conviction and sentencing — after he was placed in the custody of the Collin County Sheriff's Office:RELATED: Jury reaches verdict in Karmelo Anthony murder trial (UPDATE) Karmelo Anthony. Image source: Collin County (Texas) Sheriff's OfficeOn Wednesday, Anthony was transported to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice where another new booking photo was taken, KDFW reported.Anthony was then transported to his unit of assignment at the Pack Unit near Navasota, KDFW added. Navasota is about three and a half hours south of Frisco.In addition, Anthony's GiveSendGo fundraiser — which took in around $630,000 for legal and living expenses — was shut down the day after his conviction and sentencing, the New York Post reported.GiveSendGo differs from GoFundMe as it allows fundraisers for criminal cases, and the Post added that the platform confirmed the fundraiser closure in a statement to the paper.“The fundraiser was supported to support pre-trial needs, and those funds were disbursed over the last year,” the statement read, according to the Post. “With that stated purpose complete, the fundraiser has been closed.”However, Anthony's mother — Kala Hayes — just launched a new GiveSendGo fundraiser dedicated to her son's appeal.The monetary goal is $425,000; as of noon Thursday $60 has been raised.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!
A race agitator who has railed against the criminal justice system over the murder conviction of Karmelo Anthony has a criminal conviction that has resulted in a suspended law license.Thelma Anderson has made multiple appearances on camera since Anthony was found guilty of murder on Tuesday in the stabbing of Austin Metcalf in April 2025. Anderson and others professed that Anthony, who is black, was the real victim, not Metcalf, who was white.During this suspension, Anderson is prohibited from 'practicing law in Texas.'She told Roland Martin that the courthouse was a "slaughterhouse," that Anthony and his family had been "legally lynched" by the system and the Metcalf family, and that "the energy right now is their white supremacy."Anderson also took aim at the prosecutor, characterizing him as "overzealous" and accusing him of lying during the trial. She even claimed he has an "unethical background."Anderson did not elaborate on what the prosecutor had supposedly done, but she also failed to mention some key details about her own background.RELATED: Jasmine Crockett drops SHOCKING statement about parents of victim murdered by Karmelo Anthony Though she implied to groups gathered outside the courthouse that she offered legal expertise "as a former prosecutor," Anderson cannot currently practice law in the state of Texas. According to the State Bar of Texas, her license has been under "interlocutory suspension" since March 3 for "disciplinary reasons."Indeed, in May 2024, the DOJ charged Anderson with three counts related to a COVID-relief loan. She subsequently pled guilty to one count of wire fraud and was sentenced to four years of probation and ordered to pay nearly $21,000 in restitution to the U.S. Small Business Administration, according to the Board of Disciplinary Appeals appointed by the Texas Supreme Court.Though Anderson has appealed her conviction, the federal charges alone led to her dismissal from her position as a part-time substitute municipal judge in Forth Worth. A month after they were filed, the Fort Worth City Council voted unanimously to remove her.Earlier this year, a three-member panel of the Board of Disciplinary Appeals appointed by the Texas Supreme Court claimed that Anderson had attempted to game the system regarding her disciplinary hearing by "repeatedly" seeking to delay the board's decision "through last-minute filings and tactics."According to the interlocutory order of suspension, Anderson filed at least seven motions between the afternoon of January 29 and just before midnight on February 26 requesting some type of delay or reconsideration.Those motions may have slowed the progress of her case, but they ultimately did not prevent the board from suspending her license."Having been convicted of an intentional and serious crime and having appealed such conviction, respondent, Thelma M. Anderson, shall have her license to practice law in Texas suspended during the appeal of her criminal conviction," the board decided.Additionally, during this suspension, Anderson is prohibited from "practicing law in Texas, holding herself out as an attorney at law, performing any legal service for others, accepting any fee directly or indirectly for legal services not completed before the date of this order, appearing as counsel in any proceeding in any Texas court or before any Texas administrative body, or holding herself out to others or using her name, in any manner, in conjunction with the words 'attorney at law,' 'attorney,' 'counselor at law,' 'Esquire,' 'Esq.' or 'lawyer,'" the board ruled. In response to a request for comment about the wire fraud conviction, Anderson told Blaze News, "Continue to watch." Anderson hung up after Blaze News requested comment about the suspended law license.Bill Wirskye, who prosecuted the Anthony case, did not respond to a request for comment.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!
A White House reporter drew attention to an "incredible quote" from House Speaker Mike Johnson regarding President Donald Trump's threats against Iran.The president threatened on social media to take control of Kharg Island and seize Iran's oil and gas markets, which would require the deployment of ground troops, but the Louisiana Republican dismissed his comments as a negotiating tactic."I think he's communicating directly with our adversaries over there," Johnson told reporters. "I would not put too much stock in the details of that."Associated Press correspondent Seung Min Kim was flabbergasted by the House speaker's statement."It's kind of an incredible quote because, you know, we are supposed to take the president of the United States' word, especially when he makes these really serious threats in an ongoing war," Kim said. "But what the president or what, sorry, what the speaker seems to be signaling, and we should note that the speaker has met with the president several times this week to talk about other issues, but I'm sure the issue of the war came up.""He's signaling that this is sort of this, you know, three-dimensional chess negotiation play," she added.Invading the Persian Gulf island would represent a major escalation in the war, and the president acknowledged the political risk in a phone call Thursday morning to "Fox & Friends.""We do need to underscore how serious of a move that would be, particularly on Kharg Island, because if, you know, aside from the reason why it's such a critical target, obviously being where all, nearly all of the oil exports go through, it's also very close to the mainland," Kim said. "So if you do have American troops there, it makes them very vulnerable to missiles, drone, other attacks from the Iranian mainland, and that is what the president is hinting at in his Fox interview, that this is something that the Americans would not have the stomach for." - YouTube youtu.be
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The girlfriend of 19-year-old Karmelo Anthony, who was sentenced to 35 years in prison for the first-degree murder of 17-year-old Austin Metcalf, has publicly launched an “Official Fan Page” supporting her boyfriend, while calling him her “sweet boy.” Valeria Perez, the murderer's girlfriend, promoted the “StandWithKarmeloAnthony” Instagram account on her own profile before setting it as private. The post Karmelo Anthony’s Girlfriend Valeria Perez Launches ‘Official Fan Page’ for Convicted Murderer, Calls Him ‘My Sweet Boy’ After 35-Year Sentence for Stabbing Austin Metcalf in the Heart appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.