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After Karmelo Anthony's murder conviction, his mom says her son "didn't intend to hurt anyone

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After Karmelo Anthony's murder conviction, his mom says her son "didn't intend to hurt anyone

Karmelo Anthony, 19, was sentenced to 35 years in prison for murder.

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Karmelo Anthony, 19, was sentenced to 35 years in prison for murder.

Karmelo Anthony has filed a notice of appeal in the wake of his murder conviction earlier this week in the stabbing death of Austin Metcalf at a high school track meet in Frisco, Texas, last year, KDFW-TV reported. Anthony, 19, was sentenced to 35 years in prison Tuesday — the same day he was found guilty of murder. Karmelo Anthony, 19, was sentenced to 35 years in prison for murder.

In an exclusive interview with CBS News, the parents of Karmelo Anthony, the Texas teenager who was sentenced to 35 years in prison for the murder of a fellow high school athlete, spoke about their son and the trial.

ABC News reported the story as "Texas releases new image of Karmelo Anthony, as he files notice of appeal." Gateway Pundit reported the story as "Karmelo Anthony’s Girlfriend Valeria Perez Launches 'Official Fan Page' for Convicted Murderer, Calls Him 'My Sweet Boy' After 35-Year Sentence for Stabbing Austin Metcalf in the Heart."

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5 sources have covered this story, including Gateway Pundit, Conservative Review, ABC News and CBS News and 1 other outlet. The earliest reporting in the cluster landed about 1 hour ago.

Source accounts have not fully aligned on every figure tied to this story (different reports cite 35, 19,, 17); the published L1FE summary holds those specifics open until more sources converge.

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