The MK True Crime Show hosts Ashleigh Merchant and Dave Aronberg join the program to discuss the guilty verdict in Karmelo Anthony’s murder trial this week, if the jury’s 35 year sentence was appropriate, explaining what a Batson challenge is and its relevance to the Karmelo trial, why Anthony did not testify on his own behalf, why a prior altercation at school may have been key to keeping him off the stand, the dramatic start to prominent Florida real estate broker George Pino’s trial for vessel homicide and manslaughter, why the case went from three misdemeanor charges to two felony charges, the circumstances surrounding the fatal 2022 boat crash that led to Pino’s prosecution, and later Ashleigh and Dave are joined by Court TV field reporter Cody Thomas to discuss his experience in the courtroom during the Karmelo Anthony trial, what he observed that the public was barred from seeing, the defense and prosecution’s relationships with their witnesses, the security measures put in place for the emotionally-charged trial, the tensions among the crowds outside the courthouse, the diversity inside the courtroom the public did not see, and more. Ashleigh Merchant: https://www.criminaldefenseattorneysmarietta.com Dave Aronberg: https://davearonberglaw.com Cody Thomas: https://www.youtube.com/@CourtTV SelectQuote: Compare top‑rated life insurance options. Visit https://SelectQuote.com/MK to get the right coverage at the right price. Shopify: Launch your dream business with Shopify. Sign up for your $1/month trial at https://Shopify.com/mktc and start selling today! Veracity Health: Head to https://VeracityHealth.co and use code MK for up to 65% off your order Follow MK True Crime on all social platforms: YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@MKTrueCrime X - https://x.com/mktruecrime Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mktruecrime TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@mktruecrime