India, June 10 -- Karmelo Anthony's mother reportedly sobbed Tuesday, June 9, before jurors headed into further deliberations to decide his sentence. A Collin County jury ultimately sentenced Anthony, 19, to 35 years in prison for the 2025 murder of 17-year-old Austin Metcalf.

Prosecutors also chose not to call any witnesses. The defense ended after just one - Anthony's mom

"He's my oldest. He'll always be my baby. I love him very much," Anthony's mom Kala Hayes sobbed to jurors, per the New York Post.

"Does your son regret what he did?" the defense asked.

"Yes, he's very sorry for what he did," Hayes said.

It took jurors two-and-a-half hours to reach the sentence. Both the prosecution and defense waived their right to opening statem...