JUST IN: Karmelo Anthony walks free after his bond was reduced from $1M to $250k.
Anthony is accused of stabbing 17-year-old Austin Metcalf in the heart for simply "grabbing" him.
Blood was seen gushing from Metcalf's chest before he passed away in his brother's arms.
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A Collin County judge ordered a $250,000 bond for the 17-year-old Frisco high school student charged with fatally stabbing another student at a track meet.
Karmelo Anthony is charged with first-degree murder in the fatal stabbing of Austin Metcalf, who’s also 17. Anthony’s original bond amount was set at $1 million. Mike Howard, his attorney, petitioned to lower Anthony’s bond amount.
Mike Howard, Anthony’s defense attorney, said bonds aren’t intended to be a form of punishment under the law. He said the high bond amount was an undue burden on the Anthony family, which has three other children to support in addition to paying for Karmelo’s defense.
“It’s suppose to ensure that a person shows up to court, complies with all conditions, and it’s supposed keep the community safe,” he said.