Texas Parole Supervisor Fired for Comments on Murder Case

A parole supervisor from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice has reportedly been let go after expressing support for Carmelo Anthony, the young man convicted of murdering 17-year-old Austin Metcalf during a track meet last year in Frisco.

Donna Robinson seems to have lost her position after she replied to a comment about Anthony on social media, according to reports. She was quoted saying, “I’m a parole supervisor at DCJ in Texas, and Carmelo will be fine. I can almost guarantee he’ll be protected internally.” She then added a more emotional note about not discussing her family’s loss and mentioned, “It’s time these bigoted bigots feel the pain they’ve been inflicting on other groups of people since time immemorial!”

A Collin County jury found Anthony guilty of murder earlier this month and handed down a 35-year prison sentence. The incident occurred during a 2025 track and field meet, where Anthony claimed he acted in self-defense after an argument over seating. He stabbed Metcalf once in the chest and left the scene shortly after. Tragically, Metcalf died in his twin brother Hunter’s arms.

During the trial, multiple witnesses stated that Anthony had been asked to leave the area numerous times and indicated that he was the one who provoked the confrontation with Metcalf.

Subsequently, Anthony’s legal team announced plans to appeal, arguing that despite raising a significant amount of funds through crowdfunding, he was financially unable to afford legal representation for the appeal.

Many of Anthony’s supporters have voiced their discontent with the verdict, some even placing blame on Metcalf himself. W. Barrett Carter, a law professor at George Washington University, argued for a retrial, stating that Anthony had a right to a jury of his peers, which he believed was not honored. He suggested that the prosecutors’ reasoning for excluding certain jurors due to their professions was questionable.

However, the media pointed out that Anthony’s jury was composed of fellow citizens, fulfilling the definition of a “jury of peers.” The U.S. Constitution guarantees the right to a fair trial by an impartial jury where the crime took place.

In the immediate aftermath of the incident, reports indicate that Anthony confessed to police, stating, “I don’t want to hate you, I did it,” while inquiring about Metcalf’s condition.