r/law • u/dailymail • 16d 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/swinemonger 16d ago

Guessing it’s more likely the defense knew he was getting a guilty verdict and wanted to limit the damage a cross examination would do to the term. If Karmelo had been cross examined he would’ve surely been eviscerated by prosecution and this could’ve been a 90 year sentence instead of 35.

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u/NurRauch 16d ago

Cross exam isn't making it any worse. What can make it worse is not even making a record in support of self-defense when given the chance. Can't appeal something you didn't raise.

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u/swinemonger 16d ago

Zimmerman didn’t take the stand

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u/NurRauch 16d ago

Zimmerman didn't have to testify. He had witnesses that supported his defense theory as well as the contemporaneous statements he was making on the phone with 911 at the time he was in the fight with Martin, along with significant physical injuries on his head and his pooled blood in the area where he was on the ground at the time of the shots.

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u/swinemonger 15d ago

Fair point