"Cobos-Martinez, 37, is charged with capital murder in the death of Chandra Nagamallaiah, who police say was attacked with a machete in front of his wife and child at a Dallas motel on September 10. Cobos-Martinez is currently being held at the Dallas County Jail. Court records reviewed by the CBS News Texas I-Team show Cobos-Martinez, a Cuban national, had been arrested multiple times over the past eight years."
"In 2017, he was arrested in Florida by the Brevard County Sheriff's Office for felony grand theft auto after allegedly stealing a Mercedes-Benz. The charge was later dropped. That same year, Cobos-Martinez was arrested in California Later that year, Cobos-Martinez was arrested in South Lake Tahoe for attempted carjacking. According to the police report, he tried to drag a woman from her car, climbed in with her, and assaulted her. He was released on bail and then fled the state."
"In 2018, he was arrested in Harris County, Texas, for indecency with a child. That charge was dismissed due to insufficient evidence. While in jail awaiting trial, Cobos-Martinez allegedly punched a jailer in the jaw, according to his court-appointed attorney. He pleaded guilty to misdemeanor assault and was sentenced to one year in jail. But since he had already served more than four years awaiting trial, he was released."
Yordanis Cobos-Martinez, 37, is charged with capital murder for the alleged machete attack that killed motel manager Chandra Nagamallaiah at a Dallas motel on September 10. He is held at the Dallas County Jail. Court records show a multi-state criminal history across Florida, California and Texas over the past eight years. Arrests include a 2017 Florida grand theft auto allegation that was dropped, a 2017 attempted carjacking in South Lake Tahoe resulting in a false imprisonment conviction, and a 2018 Harris County indecency-with-a-child allegation that was dismissed. He pleaded guilty to misdemeanor assault after allegedly punching a jailer while awaiting trial, served time, was placed on probation in August 2023, and is accused of fleeing.
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