# Karmelo Anthony Judge Speaks and Lessons from a Life Sentence, with Damon West

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Podcast: [MK True Crime](https://stenobird.com/podcast/mk-true-crime-7429542)
Published: 2026-06-17T11:30:00+00:00
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Positively Legal hosts Mark Eiglarsh and Jonna Spilbor join the show to discuss why it can be crucial to conduct legal proceedings in person instead of remote, the lawyers examine Judge John Roach’s interview following the Karmelo Anthony trial, why the judge may have some regrets about banning cameras in the courtroom for the trial, the judge’s thoughts on fake news and the dissemination of AI images in the media during the trial, if cameras in the courtroom could curtail or exacerbate the use of AI in future trials, what Karmelo Anthony’s defense could argue in his appeal, best-selling author and keynote speaker Damon West joins Mark and Jonna to discuss his remarkable life story including how sexual abuse as a child at the hands of a babysitter and career-shattering athletic injuries opened the door to major drug abuse, how an introductory to crystal meth sent Damon into a downward spiral that led to his arrest, his conviction of engaging in organized criminal activity, his 65-year prison sentence, the message of the “coffee bean” that changed Damon’s perspective and saved him in prison, why Damon was paroled after only serving seven years, and more. Mark Eiglarsh: https://www.eiglarshlaw.com Jonna Spilbor: https://jonnaspilbor.com Damon West: https://damonwest.org 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

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