Karmelo Anthonys lawyers struck gentlemans agreement with prosecutors ahead of Austin Metcalf murder trial: court docs

Karmelo Anthony’s lawyers cooked up a so-called “gentleman’s agreement” with Texas prosecutors in a bid to stop potentially damaging evidence from being released during his trial – as the teen desperately tries to get his conviction for murdering Austin Metcalf overturned.The deal was created to ensure his trial was premised around “what happened under the tent,” referring to the April 2, 2025, stabbing at Kuykendall Stadium in Frisco, Texas, according to court documents seen by the Daily Mail.The agreement, described as a “gentleman’s agreement” in court documents, blocked the defense and prosecution from mentioning details about Metcalf’s and Anthony’s character and family history.“In reliance upon the agreement, the defense also did not go into substantial family violence Mr.Anthony had witnessed and been a victim of in his home,” the court documents, which were filed last month by lawyers now representing Anthony, stated.Mike Howard, Anthony’s lawyer at the time of his murder trial, agreed not to “go into evidence related to the Metcalf twins’ character, reputation or extraneous offenses/acts related to violence and bullying as well as racism,” the documents claimed.Prosecutors wouldn’t mention Anthony’s school disciplinary history and wouldn’t use his cellphone records under the terms of the agreement.The deal also imposed restrictions on Anthony’s character witnesses at the trial, according to the outlet. Jeff Metcalf, Austin Metcalf’s father, refused to comment “on ongoing court proceedings,” when approached by the Mail.“I and the entire prosecution team conducted this trial ethically and in full compliance with the Court’s rulings and any agreements with defense counsel,” Bill Wirskye,  the First Assistant at Collin County District Attorney’s Office, told KXAS-TV last month after news of the “gentleman’s agreement” emerged.The agreement emerged as Anthony’s team of civil rights attorneys �...