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Jury Convicts 19-Year-Old of Frisco Murder, Up to 99 Years

6/10/2026

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Summary

Story summary

A Collin County jury found Karmelo Anthony guilty of murder after less than three hours of deliberation.
The verdict relates to the April 2, 2025 stabbing of Austin Metcalf in Frisco, Texas.
Jurors heard testimony from student witnesses and the county medical examiner during the trial.
Anthony, 19, faces a prison term of five to 99 years because the death penalty is unavailable for minors.

History

Historical Context

In 2005 the U.S. Supreme Court, in Roper v. Simmons, held—through Justice Kennedy’s opinion—that executing anyone who was under 18 at the time of the crime violated the Eighth Amendment. The ruling eliminated death sentences for the 71 juveniles then on death row, including 29 in Texas. Accordingly, a 2025 Collin County jury sentenced 19-year-old Karmelo Anthony to a 5-to-99-year term, applying the Roper precedent.

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Story summary

A Collin County jury found Karmelo Anthony guilty of murder after less than three hours of deliberation.
The verdict relates to the April 2, 2025 stabbing of Austin Metcalf in Frisco, Texas.
Jurors heard testimony from student witnesses and the county medical examiner during the trial.
Anthony, 19, faces a prison term of five to 99 years because the death penalty is unavailable for minors.

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