Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Karmelo Anthony wants his murder conviction overturned and a new trial—but Andrew Branca argues his massive 193-page appeal is built on arguments that are unlikely to survive serious scrutiny.
Andrew breaks down the defense's claims that Karmelo was denied a sufficiently public trial, that prosecutors violated an alleged agreement involving character evidence, and that Judge Angela Tucker's successor Judge Roach improperly allowed the jury to consider provocation when evaluating self-defense. Andrew explains why he believes each argument fails—and why the trial evidence supported giving jurors the provocation instruction after witnesses testified that Karmelo told Austin Metcalf, “touch me and see what happens.”
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00:00 Karmelo Anthony Wants A New Trial
00:10 The 193-Page Appeal
00:25 The Four Arguments For Overturning His Conviction
00:38 Was Karmelo Denied A Public Trial?
01:19 Why No Cameras Doesn't Mean No Public Trial
01:56 The Appeal's Biggest Argument
02:12 The Alleged Deal With Prosecutors
03:06 Why Karmelo Needed To Testify
03:29 What Happens When A Defendant Takes The Stand
04:00 The Evidence The Defense Didn't Want Jurors To Hear
04:59 Why Andrew Calls The Argument Nonsense
05:14 The Jury Instruction Challenge
06:15 Why The Provocation Instruction Matters
07:48 The Evidence Supporting Provocation
08:09 “Touch Me And See What Happens”
08:59 Why The Jury Rejected Self-Defense
10:10 The Three Arguments Recapped
10:42 How Bad Was The Character Evidence?
11:02 The Fourth And Final Argument
11:20 The “Public Trial” Claim
13:03 Why Cameras Wouldn't Have Changed The Verdict
14:42 Why Andrew Says There Was No Reversible Error
15:29 The Alleged Prosecutor Deal
16:19 Andrew Says The Transcript Tells A Different Story
16:51 Was The Defense Trying To Ambush Prosecutors?
17:23 The Strongest Possible Appeal Issue
18:30 What Karmelo's Lawyers Admit
19:16 How Intent Can Be Proven
19:38 Why Andrew Says The Instruction Was Proper
20:04 The Final Attempt To Get A New Trial
Karmelo Anthony wants his murder conviction overturned and a new trial—but Andrew Branca argues his massive 193-page appeal is built on arguments that are unlikely to survive serious scrutiny.
Andrew breaks down the defense's claims that Karmelo was denied a sufficiently public trial, that prosecutors violated an alleged agreement involving character evidence, and that Judge Angela Tucker's successor Judge Roach improperly allowed the jury to consider provocation when evaluating self-defense. Andrew explains why he believes each argument fails—and why the trial evidence supported giving jurors the provocation instruction after witnesses testified that Karmelo told Austin Metcalf, “touch me and see what happens.”
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"You are wise to buy this material. I hope you watch it, internalize it, and keep it to the forefront whenever you even think of reaching for a gun"
-Massad Ayoob (President of the Second Amendment Foundation)
The #1 guide for understanding when using force to protect yourself is legal. Now yours for FREE! Just pay the S&H for us to get it to you.
➡️ Carry with confidence, knowing you are protected from predators AND predatory prosecutors
➡️ Correct the common myths you may think are true but get people in trouble
➡️ Know you're getting the best with this abridged version of our best-selling 5-star Amazon-rated book that has been praised by many (including self-defense legends!) for its easy, entertaining, and informative style.
➡️ Many interesting, if sometimes heart-wrenching, true-life examples
Get Your Free Book: lawofselfdefense.com/getthebook
00:00 Karmelo Anthony Wants A New Trial
00:10 The 193-Page Appeal
00:25 The Four Arguments For Overturning His Conviction
00:38 Was Karmelo Denied A Public Trial?
01:19 Why No Cameras Doesn't Mean No Public Trial
01:56 The Appeal's Biggest Argument
02:12 The Alleged Deal With Prosecutors
03:06 Why Karmelo Needed To Testify
03:29 What Happens When A Defendant Takes The Stand
04:00 The Evidence The Defense Didn't Want Jurors To Hear
04:59 Why Andrew Calls The Argument Nonsense
05:14 The Jury Instruction Challenge
06:15 Why The Provocation Instruction Matters
07:48 The Evidence Supporting Provocation
08:09 “Touch Me And See What Happens”
08:59 Why The Jury Rejected Self-Defense
10:10 The Three Arguments Recapped
10:42 How Bad Was The Character Evidence?
11:02 The Fourth And Final Argument
11:20 The “Public Trial” Claim
13:03 Why Cameras Wouldn't Have Changed The Verdict
14:42 Why Andrew Says There Was No Reversible Error
15:29 The Alleged Prosecutor Deal
16:19 Andrew Says The Transcript Tells A Different Story
16:51 Was The Defense Trying To Ambush Prosecutors?
17:23 The Strongest Possible Appeal Issue
18:30 What Karmelo's Lawyers Admit
19:16 How Intent Can Be Proven
19:38 Why Andrew Says The Instruction Was Proper
20:04 The Final Attempt To Get A New Trial
