Parents of slain Texas high schooler plead with school district not to allow son's alleged killer to graduate

[Michie]

The parents of a Texas high school football player who was murdered at a track meet last month are pleading with school officials to reconsider their decision to allow their son’s alleged killer to graduate with his class.

Karmelo Anthony, of Frisco, is charged with murder in connection with the stabbing death of Austin Metcalf during an April 2 track meet at Frisco Memorial High School. Days after the stabbing, Anthony was released from jail after a Collin County judge lowered his bond from $1 million to $250,000. Anthony is currently under house arrest.

On Wednesday, Dallas-based advocacy group Next Generation Action Network (NGAN) announced that while Anthony will not participate in graduation activities at Centennial High School, he “will graduate and receive his high school diploma.”

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Parents of slain Texas high schooler plead with school district not to allow son's alleged killer to graduate

The parents of a Texas high school football player who was murdered at a track meet last month are pleading with school officials to reconsider their decision to allow their son s alleged killer to

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[RDKirk]

The parents of a Texas high school football player who was murdered at a track meet last month are pleading with school officials to reconsider their decision to allow their son’s alleged killer to graduate with his class.

Karmelo Anthony, of Frisco, is charged with murder in connection with the stabbing death of Austin Metcalf during an April 2 track meet at Frisco Memorial High School. Days after the stabbing, Anthony was released from jail after a Collin County judge lowered his bond from $1 million to $250,000. Anthony is currently under house arrest.

On Wednesday, Dallas-based advocacy group Next Generation Action Network (NGAN) announced that while Anthony will not participate in graduation activities at Centennial High School, he “will graduate and receive his high school diploma.”

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Parents of slain Texas high schooler plead with school district not to allow son's alleged killer to graduate

The parents of a Texas high school football player who was murdered at a track meet last month are pleading with school officials to reconsider their decision to allow their son s alleged killer to

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I don't know how they can expect the school not to process the paperwork.

 

[PloverWing]

Graduation from high school and commission of a crime are two separate questions. If the student has completed all the school's requirements for graduation, then he gets his high school diploma. If the student has also committed a crime, that's for a jury to decide, followed by whatever penalties the law prescribes.

 

[RDKirk]

Graduation from high school and commission of a crime are two separate questions. If the student has completed all the school's requirements for graduation, then he gets his high school diploma. If the student has also committed a crime, that's for a jury to decide, followed by whatever penalties the law prescribes.

Yeah, even convicts in prison are graduated from school.

 

[RileyG]

I don't know how they can expect the school not to process the paperwork.

I agree. How incredibly sad, regardless.