Defense attorney Mark Eiglarsh joined Megyn Kelly on The Megyn Kelly Show to break down the rapid guilty verdict in the murder trial of Karmelo Anthony. As the jury reached a verdict in just three hours, Megyn Kelly brought on her legal team, announcing that she had Phil Holloway and Mark Eiglarsh on standby to analyze the immediate fallout.
Analyzing the defense's courtroom strategy, Mark Eiglarsh strongly defended the decision to keep the defendant off the witness stand. "I also wouldn't put him near the stand. So I disagree with anybody who said that they should've put him on the witness stand. He would've been eviscerated," Eiglarsh argued. He explained that the defense "needed to make the argument that this was self-defense and see if the jurors buy it," rather than risking a devastating cross-examination.
While other commentators debated whether a different courtroom presence could have swayed the jury, Mark Eiglarsh maintained that the adverse verdict was highly expected regardless. With the trial wrapped up, the focus now turns to how the defense will appeal the murder conviction, and whether the strategic arguments Eiglarsh highlighted—including the decision to offer a manslaughter option—will provide any leverage on appeal.