Witnesses reported not seeing the knife before or during the stabbing; the knife's identity was only learned after Anthony threw an object into the bleachers.

Defense

If no one saw a weapon beforehand, this may undercut a narrative that Anthony brandished or displayed a weapon as an escalation — but it also undercuts any claim that Metcalf could have perceived and reasonably responded to a visible weapon threat.

Prosecution

Supports the state's framing that the stabbing was a "sneak attack" (prosecutor Bill Wirskye's characterization per multiple sources) rather than an open, deterrent display of force.