Karmelo Anthony, the Texas man convicted of the murder of 17-year-old track star Austin Metcalf, is pleading with taxpayers to pay for his appeal attorney despite pocketing more than half a million in a controversial online fundraiser.
In a court filing submitted after his conviction and 35-year prison sentence, 19-year-old Anthony said he was too poor to afford a new set of attorneys for the appeals process.
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