Karmelo Anthony’s family made a huge blunder a year ago.
The Lead Attorney made a great video about this and I think he was spot on.
Karmelo’s family hired Minister of Justice Dominique Alexander.
Austin’s dad tried to extend the olive branch and said he forgave Karmelo and offered to pray with Karmelo’s family at a press conference.
This was a huge opportunity as the jury really cares about whether someone shows remorse and the prosecutor absolutely runs any proposed deals by the victim’s family.
If Austin’s dad is seen collaborating with Karmelo’s family and the family and Karmelo shows remorse, this would have been huge!
Instead Dominique called the police on Austin’s Dad Jeff and they removed him from the press conference.
This set the tone for the rest of the case. They refused the olive branch from Austin’s Dad.
If Austin’s dad during his victim impact statement plead for mercy for Karmelo this would have absolutely helped Karmelo receive a less severe sentence.
Of the money that Karmelo’s family got, Lead Attorney suggested they make restitution to Austin Metcalf’s family and start a college fund in Austin Metcalf’s name and be the first people to donate to that. If they would have done that, I can almost guarantee the result would have been better for Karmelo.
Instead the family who lost their son was harassed, swatted 6 times and was the victim of DARVO, Deny Accuse Reverse Victim and Offender.
They acted like the Metcalf’s son was actually the guilty person when it was their son that is dead! I don’t think anyone who loses their child would like being treated like that.
And the only reason that happened was because of the race component.
🎩/tip goes to Jared Mello