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Karmelo Anthony was isolated in jail after he was taken into custody following his murder conviction on Tuesday.
He is now appealing his conviction as he prepares for his time in state prison.
Anthony was convicted of murder Tuesday and sentenced to 35 years behind bars for stabbing 17-year-old Austin Metcalf during a high school track meet in Frisco, Texas.
He was taken to the Collin County Jail and was in isolation at the infirmary within the jail, Fox News Digital confirmed.
KARMELO ANTHONY FOUND GUILTY OF MURDER IN TEXAS TRACK MEET STABBING
Karmelo Anthony poses for a new mugshot photo. (Collin County Jail)
He had been free during the trial but was taken into custody after he was convicted.
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Anthony’s next stop is a Texas state prison. It was not immediately clear when he would be transferred.
Anthony has since filed a notice of appeal following his conviction, court records show.
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Collin County District Attorney Greg Willis and prosecutor Bill Wirskye spoke to Fox News’ Brooke Taylor on Wednesday and expressed relief that the jury convicted Anthony of murder.
“This was murder, plain and simple,” Wirskye said.
“I was relieved,” Willis said. “I was relieved for the family mostly.”
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“I think there’s a doubt in every lawyer’s mind. In every case you try. However, we were very, very confident going in,” Wirskye said. “The fact of this case were very clear. Never had anything to do with race, never had anything to do with self-defense, really.”
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A court sketch depicts the scene from Karmelo Anthony’s trial as he was convicted of murder in the 2025 stabbing death of Austin Metcalf in Collin County, Texas on Tuesday, June 9, 2026. (Pat Lopez)
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Anthony faced up to life in prison after being convicted of murder. He will be eligible for parole after serving half of his 35-year sentence.
A split of Karmelo Anthony (left) and Austin Metcalf. Anthony is accused of stabbing Metcalf to death during an April 2, 2025, track meet in Frisco, Texas. (FOX4; Jeff Metcalf)
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