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Texas teen, who claims she is a sex trafficking victim, is indicted for the murder of a man who purchased her from her pimp when she was 16
Zephaniah Trevino, 18, was indicted on murder and aggravated robbery in connection with the fatal shooting of Carlos Arajeni-Arriaza Morillo in 2019
The teen was charged with capital murder alongside Philip Baldenegro, who admitted to pulling the trigger, and 20-year-old Jesse Martinez
But Trevino was indicted on murder, which carries a minimum five-year sentence compared to life in prison on a capital murder charge
Her attorney Ashkan Mehryari said decision is disappointing but not surprising
Zephi Trevino, North Texas teen whose supporters say she’s a sex-trafficking victim, is indicted on murder charge
She is accused of taking part in a robbery that led to a man’s death in 2019.
File photo.(Vernon Bryant / Staff Photographer)
4:10 PM on Apr 28, 2021 CDT
A North Texas teenager who garnered support from celebrities after her arrest in a murder case has been indicted on two felony charges.
A Dallas County grand jury handed up indictments of Zephaniah Renee “Zephi” Trevino on Wednesday on charges of murder and aggravated robbery.
Trevino is accused of taking part in the fatal robbery of Carlos Morillo on Aug. 3, 2019, along with Philip Junior Aguilera Baldenegro and Jesse Martinez, both 20. She was 16 at the time, and the men were 18.