“I’m not alleged, I did it.”
“He put his hands on me. I told him not to.”
He then asked if what happened “could be considered self-defense.”
His attorney, Deric Walpole, told NBC 5 DFW:
“I know that my client said it was self-defense. I don’t have any reason to disbelieve that, but I need to develop facts, talk to people and figure out what’s going on before I make any statements about what I think happened. I don’t have any reason to think it wasn’t self-defense at this time.”
This case could involve expert testimonies, forensic analysis, and possibly legal consultations on youth mental health evaluations — areas that often necessitate private insurance coverage for diagnostic testing, court-mandated psychological screenings, and legal-medical coordination.
Anthony has since been charged with first-degree murder and released on bond after it was reduced from $1 million to $250,000 — a major change that may reflect criminal bond policy, court fee financing, or pre-trial release services managed through legal counsel.
In a prior email to Centennial High families, Superintendent Waldrip tried to squash misinformation, writing:
