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Judge Releases Footage; Teen Gets 35 Years, Appeals

6/20/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Collin County judge released trial photos and videos, showing security-camera footage of the stabbing, body-camera video of his arrest, and crime-scene photos where he said he was protecting himself and admitted the act.
Anthony, 19, was convicted of murdering Austin Metcalf, 17, at a Frisco track meet and sentenced to 35 years in prison.
His lawyer filed a notice of appeal the day after the verdict, requesting court-appointed counsel.

History

Historical Context

In 1963 the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled in Gideon v. Wainwright that states must provide counsel to indigent defendants, overturning Betts v. Brady and extending the Powell v. Alabama principle. That mandate created public-defender systems nationwide—now over 500 local offices—and today a Frisco lawyer invoked the precedent to seek appointed counsel for a 19-year-old facing a murder-appeal.

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Story summary

Collin County judge released trial photos and videos, showing security-camera footage of the stabbing, body-camera video of his arrest, and crime-scene photos where he said he was protecting himself and admitted the act.
Anthony, 19, was convicted of murdering Austin Metcalf, 17, at a Frisco track meet and sentenced to 35 years in prison.
His lawyer filed a notice of appeal the day after the verdict, requesting court-appointed counsel.

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