FRISCO, Texas — Karmelo Anthony’s lawyers asked the public to “refrain from rushing to judgment before all the facts and evidence are presented,” in their first public statement since the fatal stabbing.
Anthony, 17, was charged with the murder of 17-year-old Frisco high school student Austin Metcalf. The stabbing happened April 2 at a UIL District 11-5A championship track meet, WFAA previously reported. An arrest affidavit released later that week revealed Anthony had reportedly confessed to the incident, claiming he was protecting himself, WFAA reported.
Anthony is being held in the Collin County jail, where his bond amount has been set at $1 million. Criminal defense attorneys Billy Clark and Kim T. Cole will represent Anthony, according to a press release from The Clark Law Firm and K Cole Law…