ICE: Cuban National With Final Removal Order Freed Before Dallas Beheading; DA Won’t Seek Death Penalty

Dallas County prosecutors say they will not seek the death penalty against Yordanis Cobos-Martinez, a Cuban national charged with capital murder in a gruesome motel beheading. DHS/ICE state he previously had a final order of removal but was released under an Order of Supervision in January 2025 after Cuba refused repatriation; ICE later lodged a detainer. The case has become a flashpoint for federal enforcement messaging and political criticism. A court review on the penalty decision is slated by Jan. 8, 2026.