Court Delivers Sentence in Case Involving Death of Teen Athlete Austin Metcalf

to the act but claimed he was acting in self-defense.

He was taken into custody and charged with first-degree murder. Because he was 17 at the time—an age considered legally adult under Texas law—he was charged as an adult.

Initially, his bond was set at $1 million but was later reduced to $250,000, allowing for his release under strict conditions, including continue reading …