Texas court record

Case F-23-49227: State of Texas vs MENGISTU, OBAD BAHRU

Dallas County, Texas

Last updated

Status Convicted Jun 27, 2025
Last court activity Oct 20, 2026
Case Information

Case Number: F-23-49227

Defendant: MENGISTU, OBAD BAHRU

Case Type: FELONY-1

Date Filed: Nov 20, 2023

Court: 283rd Judicial District Court

Defense Attorney: LONDON, NJERI MWANIKI

Representation: Retained

Status: CLOSED

Financial Summary

Total Assessed: $10,290.00

Balance Due: $10,290.00

Charges (1)
TRAFFIC OF PERSONS <18 PROST//FORCED LABOR

Statute: PC

Level: 1ST DEGREE FELONY

Offense Date: May 11, 2023

All Texas charges explained

Case History (60 events)
  1. Crim bond
  2. Financial affidavit
  3. Appointment of attorney
  4. DA accepted
  5. Grand jury true bill
  6. Indictment
  7. 17.16 - affidavit - verification
  8. Order - 17.16 warrant
  9. Hearing
  10. Announcement
  11. Announcement
  12. Subpoena Unserved
  13. Warrant served
  14. Announcement
  15. Other
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  1. Other
  2. Issue - Confidential subpoena
  3. Subpoena - application
  4. Subpoena Unserved
  5. Jury trial
  6. Trial
  7. Issue - subpoena
  8. Jury trial
  9. Motion - miscellaneous
  10. Jury trial
  11. Motion - miscellaneous
  12. Jury trial
  13. Plea
    Traffic of persons <18 prost//forced labor: Not guilty
  14. Disposition
    Traffic of persons <18 prost//forced labor: Jcjp - plea of NG, found guilty by jury & sentenced by jury
  15. Sentenced - prison (OCA)
    Traffic of persons <18 prost//forced labor: Sentenced - prison (OCA) Confinement Confinement to Commence: 06/27/2025 20 Years, PENITENTIARY, texas department OF
  16. Jury trial
  17. Jail dispo
  18. Jury charge - verdict
  19. Jury - notes
  20. Judgment conviction by jury(oca)
  21. Defendant right to appeal
  22. Miscellaneous pleading
  23. Notice of appeal
  24. Jury charge - sentencing
  25. Court reporter statement
  26. Jury - challenges
  27. Request for reporters record
  28. Appeal - designation of record
  29. Motion for new trial filed
  30. Tames confirmation - notice of appeal
  31. Confirmation notice
  32. Motion for new trial filed
  33. Order - nunc pro tunc
  34. Nunc pro tunc - judgment
  35. Appeal - clerk record
  36. Tames conference - clerk record
  37. Appeal court notice
  38. Hearing
  39. Findings
  40. Appeal - clerk record supplemental
  41. Tames conference - clerk record
  42. Confirmation notice
  43. Appeal - opinion
  44. Appeal - judgment
  45. Appeal - mandate affirmed