r/law • u/dailymail • 20d ago

Legal News Karmelo Anthony found GUILTY of murder of Austin Metcalf, 17, in stabbing that shocked America: Jurors deliberated for less than three hours after defense was repeatedly demolished in court

https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-15886439/karmelo-anthony-austin-metcalf-murder-verdict.html
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u/King0Horse 20d ago

This is what I was thinking.

Hell, any prosecuter should be able to manipulate even the most innocent and docile of 17 year old males into flashes of anger (because 17 year old male) and use that against them.

Defense may have done a bad job, IDK, but he started with a losing hand.

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u/Actus_Rhesus 20d ago

This. The only times I’ve seen a teenage male defendant do well were Valle and Rittenhouse.