Karmelo Anthony Guilty

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My heart breaks for his family. I pray the appeals process is swift.

Does your heart break for the victim’s family? That’s where my sympathy lies.

[Anonymous]

Seems more like manslaughter or maybe murder 2. Not clear from the article which it was but the article saw said murder is 5 to 99 years which is a crazy range.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It was never in any doubt. He should have taken a plea.

With all the public pressure, he might not have been offered a decent plea. I assume if they offered manslaughter, that would have been an attractive offer. Bet they didn’t offer anything short of murder.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Seems more like manslaughter or maybe murder 2. Not clear from the article which it was but the article saw said murder is 5 to 99 years which is a crazy range.

The articles don't say specifically but it sounds like it was second degree murder. Which would be appropriate charging by the prosecution.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My heart breaks for his family. I pray the appeals process is swift.

Does your heart break for the victim's twin who was the first one on site to render aid?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Seems more like manslaughter or maybe murder 2. Not clear from the article which it was but the article saw said murder is 5 to 99 years which is a crazy range.

The articles don't say specifically but it sounds like it was second degree murder. Which would be appropriate charging by the prosecution.

Texas doesn’t separate first and second degree murder into distinct offenses.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It was never in any doubt. He should have taken a plea.

With all the public pressure, he might not have been offered a decent plea. I assume if they offered manslaughter, that would have been an attractive offer. Bet they didn’t offer anything short of murder.

Sure but the range for sentence for second degree murder is huge. We'll see what he gets in sentencing. Depends on some of the aggravating factors.

Maybe 20?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My heart breaks for his family. I pray the appeals process is swift.

Does your heart break for the victim’s family? That’s where my sympathy lies.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It was never in any doubt. He should have taken a plea.

Prosecution had no motivation to offer a plea. It was crystal clear to anyone that he is as guiilty as the day is long.

Stupid, stupid boy. What an effing loser.

[Anonymous]

His defense team was horrible. Every witness they called made the prosecution's case. It was bad; he should file an appeal for ineffective assistance of counsel.

I really think they got this wrong. He should have been convicted of manslaughter, not murder.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Seems more like manslaughter or maybe murder 2. Not clear from the article which it was but the article saw said murder is 5 to 99 years which is a crazy range.

The articles don't say specifically but it sounds like it was second degree murder. Which would be appropriate charging by the prosecution.

Texas doesn’t separate first and second degree murder into distinct offenses.

Ah that's really surprising for Texas.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It was never in any doubt. He should have taken a plea.

With all the public pressure, he might not have been offered a decent plea. I assume if they offered manslaughter, that would have been an attractive offer. Bet they didn’t offer anything short of murder.

Sure but the range for sentence for second degree murder is huge. We'll see what he gets in sentencing. Depends on some of the aggravating factors.

Maybe 20?

No way. He brought the knife . That is premeditation. And he started the fight. That is aggravation.

Boy is going away for a loooooonnnnnggggg time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My heart breaks for his family. I pray the appeals process is swift.

Does your heart break for the victim’s family? That’s where my sympathy lies.

you seriously can’t tell that’s a troll? Or is it you sockpuppeting as a “lib”?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:His defense team was horrible. Every witness they called made the prosecution's case. It was bad; he should file an appeal for ineffective assistance of counsel.

I really think they got this wrong. He should have been convicted of manslaughter, not murder.

Can you explain why you think murder isn’t the appropriate result? Is there a legal basis for that or just vibes? Because this is paradigmatic second degree murder.

[Anonymous]

The case was over when it was told that he was asked to leave the tent several times.