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Karmelo Anthony refuses to take stand at murder trial — and it could sink his self-defense claim
Karmelo Anthony, a 19-year-old accused murderer, did not testify during his trial. His attorneys rested their case without calling him to the stand, which may impact his self-defense claim.
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