Tensions Mount Outside Courthouse In Karmelo Anthony Austin Metcalfe Trial.
In a major development in the Karmelo Anthony trial over the death of Austin Metcalf, the judge has officially rejected the defense’s request for a directed verdict, refusing to dismiss the case before it reaches the jury. Karmelo Anthony’s attorneys argued that prosecutors failed to present enough evidence to support the murder charge stemming from the fatal stabbing of Austin Metcalf, but the judge disagreed, ruling that the state had presented sufficient evidence for the trial to continue. With the motion denied, the prosecution has officially rested its case, and the defense must now begin presenting its own witnesses and arguments. The jury will ultimately decide whether Karmelo Anthony is guilty or not guilty after hearing all remaining testimony and evidence.