Just as the case appeared to be settling, a newly assigned judge and previously undisclosed details about an agreement between prosecutors and Karmelo Anthony’s former legal team have sparked renewed attention. Court filings reveal the agreement reportedly affected how key trial decisions were handled, including the limited time Anthony had to decide whether to testify, while certain allegations involving the victim’s family were not presented to the jury.
The deal between Anthony’s prior legal team and prosecutors limited the teen to a 10-minute decision to decide if he wanted to testify in his trial, plus character details about the Metcalfs prior allegations of racism and bullying being left out of the trial. In the weeks following Karmelo Anthony’s trial and sentencing, not only has … Read more