# Dallas Motel Beheading Trial Delayed To 2027

> Dallas capital murder trial for Cuban illegal alien charged in motel beheading won't start until 2027
- Title: Dallas Motel Beheading Trial Delayed To 2027 · Dallas Express
- Summary: Dallas capital murder trial for Cuban illegal alien charged in motel beheading won't start until 2027 Cobos-Martinez's trial delayed due to visa issues…
- Keywords: yordanis cobos-martinez, chandra nagamallaiah, dallas, cuban, illegal alien, capital murder, dallas county jail, ice, homeland security, fbi, motel beheading, dallas express
- Source: Dallas Express — https://dallasexpress.com/crime/dallas-trial-for-illegal-alien-charged-in-motel-beheading-wont-start-until-2027
- Author: Dallas Express
- Published: 2026-09-25T12:00:35+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: yordanis cobos-martinez, chandra nagamallaiah, dallas, cuban, illegal alien, capital murder, dallas county jail, ice, homeland security, fbi, motel beheading, dallas express
## Trial delayed to 2027
Dallas capital murder trial for Cuban illegal alien Yordanis Cobos-Martinez won't begin until late spring or early summer 2027
## No trial date set
Court status hearing Thursday set no trial date for the case
## Prosecution details
Prosecutors shared victim and defendant cell phone data with defense
## Defense challenges
Defense attorney says investigation has major gaps and cannot travel to Cuba due to visa delays

> We still have a huge hole in our investigation
## Cuban visa issue
Cuban visas require six months to process for defense research
## Alleged attack
Cobos-Martinez allegedly attacked Nagamallaiah with machete after he told workers not to use broken washing machine
## Immigration history
Cobos-Martinez has criminal record in California, Florida, and Houston with prior convictions
## Key takeaway

Cobos-Martinez's trial delayed due to visa issues preventing defense research in Cuba