Karmelo Anthony appealed his murder conviction on Wednesday.

Karmelo Anthony was sentenced to 35 years in prison after a jury convicted him of murder in the fatal stabbing of Austin Metcalf.

Numerous witnesses testified that Karmelo Anthony was the aggressor and instigated the fight with Austin Metcalf.

Karmelo Anthony stabbed Austin Metcalf in the heart. The teen track star died in his twin brother’s arms.

19-year-old Karmelo Anthony will be eligible for parole after half time served.

He was facing 99 years in prison.

Just one day after a jury convicted him of murder, Karmelo Anthony filed a notice of appeal.

The appeal process can take years to resolve.

Fox 4 Dallas reported:

Karmelo Anthony has filed a notice of appeal following his murder conviction in the fatal stabbing at a Frisco track meet.

On Tuesday, a Collin County jury found Anthony guilty of murder and sentenced him to 35 years in prison. The filing of a notice of appeal is the first step in challenging the conviction and sentence before a higher court. It is a routine procedure in serious felony cases and does not mean a new trial has been granted.

Following sentencing, Anthony was booked into the Collin County Jail, where a new booking photo was taken. He is expected to be transferred to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

Anthony will first be taken to the state’s intake facility in Huntsville, where inmates undergo classification and processing before being assigned to a permanent prison unit. He could ultimately be housed at a facility anywhere in Texas.

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