SANTA ANA, Calif. – A man is scheduled to face trial tomorrow for the special circumstances murder of a man who was dragged and run over by his truck as he was robbed in Anaheim.

Circumstances of the Case

• Co-defendant Lopez knew the victim, 45-year-old Felipe Lugo, and knew that he often carried large quantities of cash.
• On June 16, 2015, Lopez asked the victim to use his truck and drove to pick up Belknap, who is accused of hiding in the rear seat of the truck cab.
• Lopez returned to Anaheim and picked up Lugo, who sat in the passenger seat.
• As Lopez drove, Belknap is accused of entering the front seatand attacking the victim in an attempt to rob him.
• Lugo fell halfway out of the truck from the passenger side door.
• The victim was dragged by for approximately 300 feet before falling from the vehicle and being run over by the truck.
• The Anaheim Police Department (APD) responded to the scene and the victim was pronounced dead as a result of blunt force trauma injuries.
• APD investigated this case and located and arrested the defendants on June 19, 2015.

Prosecutor: Senior Deputy District Attorney Mark Birney, Homicide Unit

*Female co-defendant convicted of voluntary manslaughter

Orange County District Attorney / Case # 15NF1703 / October 3, 2017