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Case F-21-77038: State of Texas vs LANZA, MELVIN OVILSON

Dallas County, Texas

Last updated

Status Open
Last court activity Oct 22, 2026
Case Information

Case Number: F-21-77038

Defendant: LANZA, MELVIN OVILSON

Case Type: FELONY-1

Date Filed: Jul 21, 2025

Court: Criminal District Court No. 6

Defense Attorney: KELLY, ROSALIND A.

Representation: Retained

Status: OPEN

State Attorney: Ruff, Marquita

Charges (1)
SEX ABUSE OF CHILD CONTINUOUS: VICTIM UNDER 14

Statute: PC

Level: 1ST DEGREE FELONY

Offense Date: Jan 1, 2018

Case History (38 events)
  1. Appointment of attorney - arraignment(oca)
  2. Attorney letters representation
  3. DA accepted
  4. Grand jury true bill
  5. Original cases filed by indictment(dc) (OCA)
  6. First setting
  7. Announcement
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  8. Pre-trial hearing
  9. Subpoena - application
  10. Issue - Confidential subpoena
  11. Subpoena Served 05/12/2026 Actual Server other server Returned 05/12/2026
  12. Return of service - executed
  13. Issue - Confidential subpoena
  14. Subpoena - application
  15. Subpoena Unserved
  16. Jury trial
  17. Investigation
  18. Investigation
  19. Investigation
  20. Announcement
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  22. Status hearing
  23. Other