A Jury trial has been scheduled for a Winona Lake man accused of fatally running over a man with his car.
Daniel Hugo?Duenas, 19, of 2325 E. Pierceton Road, faces charges of voluntary manslaughter and aggravated battery.
Kosciusko?Circuit Court Judge Michael Reed set a March 13 jury trial for the case, which is expected to last for four days.
Duenas was arrested Feb. 17 after police say he ran over and killed Derek Davidson, 29, South Bend, after a drug deal went bad.
Police say Davidson, along with his brother-in-law Jarred Miller, were meeting Duenas to buy drugs and Davidson entered Duenas’ car and robbed him of his drugs, according to court records.
Duenas was going to sell the men 11 grams of marijuana, court records state.
After the men got out of the car, a confrontation ensued in which Davidson allegedly punched Duenas in the face.
Police allege Duenas got in his car and backed into Davidson for punching him. Duenas then moved his car forward and backward as Davidson was pinned under the car.
Duenas told police he was trying to get the car unstuck.
Duenas exited the car and asked Miller if he had killed Davidson.
“Yeah, you killed him,” Miller said, according to court records.
Duenas fled the scene and was later arrested by an Indiana State Police trooper a few blocks away.
Miller told police he believed Duenas owed the men $60, the affidavit states.
Duenas is being held in the Kosciusko County Jail on a $25,250 bond.
