NEW: The teen who admitted to m*rdering Austin Metcalf will *not* face the death penalty if convicted, according to the Collin County District Attorney.
17-year-old Karmelo Anthony is accused of stabbing Metcalf in the heart.
"The Supreme Court has said not only can you not seek the death penalty against someone who committed a crime when they’re 17, you can’t even get them life without parole," Collin County DA Greg Willis said.
"That would not be something we could do even if we wanted to."
The update comes as Anthony's defense attorneys are trying to get his bond reduced as his GiveSendGo surpasses $318,000.
It's currently set at $1M.
Anthony's defense continues to claim that he was acting in self-defense but there is currently no evidence justifying Anthony's use of a knife.
During a recent interview, Metcalf's father spoke out on what took place during the altercation.
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