Karmelo Anthony Released On $250K Bond Following Fatal Stabbing Of Track Star Austin Metcalf

Karmelo Anthony has been released from custody after his bond was slashed from a whopping $1 million to $250K in the Austin Metcalf murder case. Talk about a major turn of events!

Now, you might be wondering what this all means. Well, let me break it down for you. Karmelo Anthony fatally stabbed track star Austin Metcalf in a fight. Now the police had set his bail at a staggering $1 million, basically making it impossible for him to get out.

But here’s the shocker – the bond was dramatically reduced to just $250K! And now, he’s been released but on house arrest.

Anthony‘s bond conditions include house arrest and an ankle monitor, and he will only be able to leave his home with the judge’s permission.

His newest criminal defense attorney, Mike Howard, hired Saturday, confirmed immediately after the hearing that Anthony would post bond, but said he was unsure exactly when that would happen.

“I anticipate that he will be able make bond,” Howard told reporters after the hearing. “I can’t speak to how quickly that will go. The funds that have been raised are not quick to come out and then there’s obviously a process to the release process once bond is posted.”

Anthony is accused of stabbing Metcalf, also 17, at a high school track meet. Metcalf died in his twin brother’s arms.

The Anthony family had crowdfunded almost $415,000 on the platform GiveSendGo as of Monday morning.

“Every Texan has the right to defend themselves when they reasonably fear for their life,” Howard said. “Self-defense is a protection that applies to each and every one of us. There are two sides to every story.”

“This is a tragedy all the way around for both families,” he added. “Rushing to judgment, trial by public perception, and trial by media is not how we ensure justice is done. We are confident that, after a full investigation, that the truth will come out.”

Collin County District Attorney Greg Willis said the case will be taken to a grand jury.

“The judge has made the call, and so what’s important is what’s next,” he said. “Frisco PD will be finishing up their investigation. They will submit the case to my office. We will review it and ultimately present it to a grand jury, and so that’s what’s next. That’s really much, pretty much all I can say right now. We do our, speaking as far as the facts go, in the courtroom.”

If convicted, Anthony cannot face the death penalty because he is a juvenile, thanks to a 2005 Supreme Court ruling in a case called Roper v. Simmons.

“The Supreme Court has said not only can you not seek the death penalty against someone who committed a crime when they’re 17, you can’t even get them life without parole,” Willis said last week. “That would not be something we could do even if we wanted to.”

Metcalf was laid to rest Saturday.

“My son is gone, and he’ll never come home again,” Austin’s father, Jeff Metcalf, said Thursday on “America Reports.”

We’ll just have to wait and see how it all plays out. For now, keep an eye on BSO for any updates on the Austin Metcalf murder case and Karmelo Anthony’s involvement. It’s a story that’s not going away anytime soon!

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