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

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
Show 45 more events
  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