{"id":2655593,"date":"2026-09-07T15:23:02","date_gmt":"2026-09-07T19:23:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/convicted-murderer-karmelo-anthony-now-begging-supporters-for-another-250000\/"},"modified":"2026-09-07T15:25:26","modified_gmt":"2026-09-07T19:25:26","slug":"convicted-murderer-karmelo-anthony-now-begging-supporters-for-another-250000","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/convicted-murderer-karmelo-anthony-now-begging-supporters-for-another-250000\/","title":{"rendered":"Convicted Murderer Karmelo Anthony Now Begging Supporters for Another $250,000"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fconvicted-murderer-karmelo-anthony-now-begging-supporters-for-another-250000%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2655593&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Karmelo Anthony, aged 19, was convicted in June of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/legal-expert-details-particular-concern-as-karmelo-anthonys-trial-for-murder-of-austin-metcalf-gets-underway\/\" title=\"Legal Expert Details &#039;Particular Concern&#039; as ...&#039;s Trial for Murder of ... Gets Underway\">fatally stabbing 17-year-<\/a>old Austin Metcalf during a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >high school track meet<\/a> in Frisco, Texas. Despite claiming self-defense,witnesses testified that Anthony was the aggressor and was asked multiple times to leave the opposing team&#8217;s tent. His family and legal team are seeking to appeal his 35-year prison sentence and are raising $250,000 through online crowdfunding efforts to cover legal expenses. Supporters gathered at a church in Dallas to promote the fundraising, with family members expressing optimism about their chances on appeal. Previous campaigns had raised nearly $634,000 before Anthony&#8217;s conviction, but questions about how the funds were used remain. A new crowdfunding campaign through GiveSendGo has been launched, promising that donations will go directly toward legal costs and not to Anthony&#8217;s family. the campaign has already raised over $33,500. The appeal process is ongoing,with attorneys confident about their chances,and the legal team has committed to working for free despite the fundraising campaign.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Following Karmelo Anthony\u2019s conviction for murdering Austin Metcalf, his lawyers and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wife-of-bruce-willis-shares-emotional-post-as-husband-struggles-with-dementia-on-17th-anniversary\/\" title=\"Wife of Bruce Willis Shares Emotional Post as Husband Struggles with Dementia on 17th Anniversary\">family members announced<\/a> an online fundraiser with a goal of $250,000 to cover legal fees.<\/p>\n<p>Anthony, who is now 19, was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/breaking-jury-delivers-verdict-karmelo-anthony-trial\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">convicted<\/a> in June of fatally stabbing Metcalf, 17, during a brief encounter at a 2025 high school track meet in Frisco, Texas.<\/p>\n<p>Despite claiming he did it in self-defense, various witnesses <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/karmelo-anthonys-defense-tatters-provoked-fight-asked-leave-15-times-wanted-fight-say-witnesses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">testified<\/a> Anthony was the aggressor, adding that he was asked to leave the opposing track team\u2019s tent over a dozen times.<\/p>\n<p>Now, his family and legal team are attempting to appeal a 35-year prison sentence by raising $250,000, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/news\/local\/karmelo-anthonys-attorneys-outline-appeal-timeline-new-250k-fundraising-effort\/4071909\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according<\/a> to KXAS-TV.<\/p>\n<p>Supporters of Anthony rallied at a church in Dallas, Texas, last week to announce the fundraising effort while offering words of encouragement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe love you, son. We\u2019re going to keep fighting. And this is not over,\u201d Anthony\u2019s father Andrew said.<\/p>\n<p>Anthony\u2019s attorneys acknowledged that the appeal will be difficult, but also expressed optimism, as they prepare to take the case before the Fifth Court of Appeals in October.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are very confident that this case is going to come back,\u201d appellate attorney Sean Daredia said.<\/p>\n<p>Lawyer Russell Wilson added that, \u201cAt different times you don\u2019t necessarily have the legal resources.\u201d He did, however, say that the team will work for free, despite the new fundraising campaign.<\/p>\n<p>This isn\u2019t the first time that Anthony has appealed to the public for financial help.<\/p>\n<p>The Political Insider noted on Sunday that \u201cA previous campaign raised nearly $634,000 for pretrial legal expenses, security, relocation, and family living costs before being removed following Anthony\u2019s conviction.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fweb.facebook.com%2FThePoliticalInsider%2Fposts%2Fpfbid0JmnwpAdpBxyWaadL9Z4X81bsgZQD54JZc2VQtt95DVdydEXmWFpM1bTbsHVJeitUl&#038;show_text=true&#038;width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"737\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The topic of those funds, and how they were spent, came up during a news conference related to the crowdfunding initiative.<\/p>\n<p>Maria Guerrero of KXAS said, \u201cI\u2019m just asking because I know people are going to be asking about, like, \u2018where did that money go from?\u2019 And y\u2019all are asking for more money?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Dominique Alexander, who serves as the family spokesman and is president of Next Generation Action Network, refused to provide any details on how the money was allocated.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHold on. I can\u2019t speak to that. We\u2019re not going to comment on that. We don\u2019t know, like, for instance, I can\u2019t speak on all of the information regarding all of those different fees,\u201d he told Guerrero.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s why I\u2019m asking the family,\u201d she shot back.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey\u2019re not going to answer that question,\u201d Alexander replied.<\/p>\n<p>The new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.givesendgo.com\/karmelo-anthony-fund\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GiveSendGo effort<\/a> said that all donations will go into a trust administered by Wilson and noted that \u201cKarmelo Anthony\u2019s family will not receive or control these funds.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The money will be \u201cused solely for legal expenses, briefs and filings, transcripts, investigators, experts, and other necessary litigation costs.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe legal fight continues. The pursuit of justice continues. 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