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Karmelo Anthony Gets 35 Years; Cardi B Calls Sentence Disgusting

6/11/2026

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A Collin County jury convicted Karmelo Anthony of murder for the April 2 2025 stabbing of Austin Metcalf and imposed a 35-year sentence.
The day after sentencing Anthony filed a notice of appeal and requested court-appointed counsel.
During victim-impact statements Metcalf’s mother said the sentence left her without her son while her husband reported swatting threats.
Arrests occurred outside the courthouse, prompting rapper Cardi B to call the sentence ‘disgusting.’

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A Collin County jury convicted Karmelo Anthony of murder for the April 2 2025 stabbing of Austin Metcalf and imposed a 35-year sentence.
The day after sentencing Anthony filed a notice of appeal and requested court-appointed counsel.
During victim-impact statements Metcalf’s mother said the sentence left her without her son while her husband reported swatting threats.
Arrests occurred outside the courthouse, prompting rapper Cardi B to call the sentence ‘disgusting.’