In this highly requested follow-up video, criminal defense attorneys Andy Marcantel and Marc Victor from the Attorneys For Freedom Law Firm break down the recent first-degree murder conviction of Karmelo Anthony and the 35-year sentence that followed. As lawyers in the trenches of self-defense litigation, Andy and Marc provide a unique, post-trial analysis of this controversial case. They detail why this incident fails the basic proportionality test for self-defense, the catastrophic impact of the defendant’s spontaneous statements to police, and the devastating trial testimony from a defense witness that triggered the "aggressor doctrine." The discussion also explores the crucial next steps in the legal system: the appellate process. They analyze the high-profile pro bono team taking over the appeal, the legal framework of Batson challenges du ...