LAWYER: Path for Murder to Manslaughter for Karmelo Anthony?
In this live breakdown, we dive into the fatal stabbing of Karmelo Anthony by Austin Metcalf, exploring a fascinating legal question raised by a Law of Self Defense community member. Was this a case of lawful self-defense, as Karmelo Anthony claims? Spoiler: The facts suggest not, pointing toward murder under Texas law. Could "sudden passion" reduce it to voluntary manslaughter? Unlikely. But what about "imperfect self-defense"? Unfortunately for Karmelo Anthony while thi...