An Anaheim man was charged Tuesday with murder after allegedly stabbing another man to death when he found him in bed with his wife, according to the Orange County District Attorney’s Office.
Ismael Pinedalopez, 34, faces one felony count of murder and a sentencing enhancement for personally using a weapon in connection with the death of 28-year-old Nicholas Garcia.
Prosecutors said Pinedalopez returned home early from work and discovered Garcia wearing only his underwear in bed with his wife and their two young children.
On Oct. 24, Anaheim police responded to a report of a stabbing at the residence on North Pine Street near W. Wilhelmina Street. Upon arrival, officers found the victim’s body inside the bedroom he shared with his wife and their 2-year-old daughter and 4-year-old son, prosecutors said.
According to police, Pinedalopez used a pocketknife in the attack. Pinedalopez’s wife and children were not injured.
Pinedalopez faces a maximum sentence of 26 years to life in prison if convicted on all counts.
He is scheduled to be arraigned Oct. 27.
