Comparative Case Review
1. Legal Status
Karmelo Anthony Case (Frisco, 2025)
Pending Trial (Trial scheduled for June 1, 2026). Indicted for First-Degree Murder.
Caysen Allison Case (Belton, 2022)
Verdict Reached. Found Guilty of Criminally Negligent Homicide. Acquitted of Murder and Manslaughter.
2. Charge Level
Karmelo Anthony Case (Frisco, 2025)
First-Degree Murder (Highest level of intent).
Caysen Allison Case (Belton, 2022)
Criminally Negligent Homicide (Lowest level of culpability).
3. Prior Relationship
Karmelo Anthony (Frisco, 2025)
None. The students were strangers, and the altercation was spontaneous.
Caysen Allison (Betton, 2022)
Yes. Pre-existing conflict and feud; social media messages allegedly set up the fight.
4. Location / Context
Karmelo Anthony (Frisco, 2025)
None. The students were strangers, and the altercation was spontaneous.
Caysen Allison (Betton, 2022)
Restricted Venue (School Bathroom), during school hours, allegedly to carry out a planned fight.
5. Stabbing Action
Karmelo Anthony (Frisco, 2025)
Allegedly one single stab wound to the chest.
Caysen Allison (Betton, 2022)
None. The students were strangers, and the altercation was spontaneous.
6. Visual Evidence
Karmelo Anthony (Frisco, 2025)
Surveillance footage exists but is not reported as clear enough to definitively show the moment of the stabbing.
Caysen Allison (Betton, 2022)
Surveillance footage exists but is not reported as clear enough to definitively show the moment of the stabbing.
7. Post-Incident Statement
Karmelo Anthony (Frisco, 2025)
Anthony admitted the action, stating: “I did it,” and claiming “I was protecting myself.”
Caysen Allison (Betton, 2022)
Allison initially confessed to police and informed detectives where to find the knife.
8. Sentence
Karmelo Anthony (Frisco, 2025)
Not Applicable (Case pending).
Caysen Allison (Betton, 2022)
10 Years in Prison (Sentence was enhanced due to the judge’s finding of a deadly weapon).