Killing of Austin Metcalf

Kelly argues that self-defense must be proportionate and that a push cannot justify a fatal stabbing.

“You cannot respond to a push with a knife to the heart. That is inherent in the law, which she knows perfectly”

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Kelly argued Karmelo Anthony's 35-year sentence was lenient given parole eligibility.

“He is so lucky that he got only 35 years and could be eligible for parole in 17”

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Kelly disputed the parents' claim of an all-white jury, saying it included Hispanic and Asian jurors.

“There were no blacks on the jury, but it was not an all white jury. There were Hispanics. There were Asians”

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Kelly argued there is no evidence race played a role on Austin Metcalf's part in the case.

“there's zero evidence that race played any role in this case. Although if it did, it was on Carmelo Anthony's part”

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Solana worried that growing tribalism could undermine the ability to maintain fair trials.

“if people start identifying tribalistically rather than identifying with classic American principles like fairness in a trial, I don't know how we maintain this”

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Solana argued polling shows disproportionate racism among black Americans toward other groups.

“black Americans have disproportionately higher degrees of racism against other groups and especially white people”

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Holloway says he does not expect an acquittal but worries stealth jurors could produce a hung jury.

“If you have one or two stealth jurors, we could see potentially a hung jury”

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Holloway argues Anthony cannot prevail on self-defense because the facts show he instigated the confrontation.

“I don't think he's legally going to be able to prevail on a claim of self-defense if if we have a fair jury”

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Hanson argues that any weight difference between Anthony and Metcalf is irrelevant when the provocation was a gentle push.

“the idea that there was a weight disparity is not really applicable when you push somebody”

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Jeff Metcalf said that in the Anthonys' position he would have held his son accountable and apologized to the victim's family.

“I would hold my son accountable. I would make him apologize”

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Ahmari considers the case against Anthony open and shut.

“It just seems like a pretty open-shut case to me, right?”

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Davis argues Anthony's self-defense claim fails because deadly force must be proportional to the threat.

“Then when it comes to self-defense, proportionality is a really, really key element”

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Merchant argues Anthony effectively must testify to succeed on a self-defense claim.

“he's never going to be able to be successful on self-defense if he doesn't testify”

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