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Beside him, a twin brother begged for eye contact, for respect, for any sign of remorse befo\u2026\u00a0<strong>Continues\u2026<\/strong><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<p>In the hushed courtroom, the Metcalf family faced the boy who changed their lives forever. Prosecutors had painted a chilling picture: a petty dispute over a seat under a team tent at a high school track meet, a heated warning, then a single knife thrust to the chest of 17-year-old Austin Metcalf. The jury rejected claims of self-defense and found Karmelo Anthony guilty of murder, handing down a 35-year sentence.<\/p>\n<p>But it was the words after the verdict that cut deepest. Austin\u2019s father, Jeff, said his family had been \u201crobbed,\u201d lashing out at a public narrative he believes twisted his son\u2019s memory into something ugly and untrue. 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