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Texas Fair Defense Act
Coverage of Texas Fair Defense Act in the Nexus archive.
- Another lawyer joins Karmelo Anthony's appeal as killer claims he cannot pay for counsel
Karmelo Anthony, convicted of murdering 17-year-old Austin Metcalf, has secured a court-appointed appellate lawyer, Lara Bracamonte Davila, as he claims he cannot afford counsel. Anthony applied for legal aid under the Texas Fair Defense Act, stating he is 'penniless,' while records show his family owns businesses in Louisiana and Texas.