Court Shares Evidence in Karmelo Anthony Case

法院公開 Karmelo Anthony 案件的證據

Jun 20, 2026, 02:05
USSociety

Introduction

A judge in Texas says the public can now see the evidence against Karmelo Anthony. Anthony killed Austin Metcalf.

德州一名法官表示，現在大眾可以查閱針對 Karmelo Anthony 的證據。Anthony 殺害了 Austin Metcalf。

Main Body

The evidence has videos from a school sports event. It shows Austin Metcalf arriving. It shows a short fight in a tent. Then, it shows Anthony leaving.

證據中包含一段學校體育活動的影片。影片顯示 Austin Metcalf 抵達現場。接著顯示在帳篷內發生的一場短暫爭執。隨後，畫面顯示 Anthony 離開了。

There are also photos of the weapon and Anthony's things. Police have videos from their cameras too.

此外還有武器以及 Anthony 物品的照片。警方隨身攝影機也錄下了影像。

Anthony told the police he did it. His lawyers said he was only protecting himself. But the jury did not agree. They said he did not need to kill Austin.

Anthony 告訴警方是他做的。他的律師則表示他僅僅是在自我防衛。但陪審團並不認同。他們認為他沒有必要殺死 Austin。

Anthony must go to prison for 35 years. He is now at the Pack prison in Texas.

Anthony 必須入獄 35 年。他目前被關押在德州的 Pack 監獄。

Conclusion

Anthony is in prison. His lawyers are trying to change the decision now.

Anthony 目前在獄中。他的律師正嘗試改變判決結果。

Vocabulary Learning

💡 The 'Action' Pattern

Look at how the story describes what happened. It uses simple Action Words in the present tense to tell us a sequence of events. This is the fastest way to reach A2 speaking level.

The Sequence:

  • Austin arrives →\rightarrow Someone comes to a place.
  • They fight →\rightarrow They hit each other.
  • Anthony leaves →\rightarrow He goes away.

🛠️ Word Swap: 'Things' vs 'Evidence'

In the text, we see two ways to talk about objects:

  1. Evidence: Special word for things that prove a crime (videos, photos).
  2. Things: A general word for any object (bags, clothes, phones).

Example: "Police have evidence" (Official/Serious) →\rightarrow "Police have his things" (Casual/General).

⚖️ Simple Contrasts

To move to A2, you need to show two different ideas. The article uses 'But' to change the direction of the story:

  • He said he was protecting himself... BUT\textbf{BUT}... the jury did not agree.

Tip: Use 'But' when the second part of your sentence is a surprise or a disagreement.

Vocabulary Learning

evidence (n.)
Facts or signs that show something is true
Example:The police found evidence at the crime scene.
weapon (n.)
An object used to fight or kill
Example:The police found a knife, which was the weapon.
protecting (v.)
Keeping someone or something safe from harm
Example:The mother is protecting her child from the rain.
jury (n.)
A group of people who decide if someone is guilty in court
Example:The jury decided that the man was not guilty.
prison (n.)
A building where criminals are kept
Example:He must stay in prison for ten years.
decision (n.)
A choice that you make after thinking
Example:It was a difficult decision to move to a new city.
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