Karmelo Anthony Claims He's 'Penniless,' Can't Afford Lawyer for Appeal, Despite Pocketing $625,000, after Murder Conviction

Priscilla DeGregory : Jun 11, 2026
New York Post

[NYPost.com] Convicted killer Karmelo Anthony has claimed he's "penniless" and can't afford a lawyer for his appeal—despite his family collecting $625,000 in crowdfunding for his legal defense and "living expenses," according to a report. Anthony, 19, made the assertion in a notice of appeal filed after he was found guilty of fatally stabbing 17-year-old Austin Metcalf and sentenced to 35 years behind bars, according to a report by ABC WFAA. Anthony—who was moved to a Texas state prison Wednesday—is "penniless, destitute, and indigent person, too poor to employ counsel to represent me on the appeal," reads the appeal form... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here Click Here to read. (Image: Pexels)