Suspect sentenced for stabbing man to death during attempted robbery in Orange County

A man faces up to life in prison after stabbing a pedestrian to death during a robbery in Tustin.

Miguel Angel Orellana, 23, of Anaheim was sentenced Friday from 25 years to life in state prison for the murder of David Nakaki, 62, according to the Orange County District Attorney’s Office.

On Dec. 9, 2019, Nakaki was walking around his neighborhood near the intersection of Prospect Avenue and Norwood Park Place after returning home from work at around 8:45 p.m.

Orellana, who was a passenger inside a car being driven by his girlfriend, spotted the victim and got out of his vehicle. He approached Nakaki and demanded money from him.

When the victim said he didn’t have any money on him, Orellana stabbed him before getting back into his car and speeding away, officials said.

Tustin police responded to the scene and found Nakaki suffering from a single stab wound. He was transported to a local hospital where he died from his injuries.

After several weeks of investigation, Orellana and his girlfriend, Erika Pineda, 25, were arrested as suspects.

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