"Trial Commences for Alleged Hate Crime Murder of Blaze Bernstein in Orange County"
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The trial of Samuel Woodward, accused of killing University of Pennsylvania student Blaze Bernstein in 2018, has begun. Woodward could face life in prison without parole if convicted of the slaying and a hate crime enhancement. Investigators found anti-gay, anti-Jewish material linked to a white supremacist hate group on Woodward's phone, and Deputy District Attorney Jennifer Walker asserted that Woodward was "hunting" for a gay victim. The defense disputes this narrative, emphasizing that it's inaccurate to portray the case as a Nazi killing a gay Jew.
- Long-awaited hate crime murder trial begins in Orange County KTLA Los Angeles
- As trial begins, O.C. prosecutors will try to prove Blaze Bernstein's killing was a hate crime Los Angeles Times
- Blaze Bernstein's accused killer Samuel Woodward set to stand trial. Prosecutors call it a hate crime. CBS News
- Suspected neo-nazi finally goes to trial for murder of Orange County gay man NBC Southern California
- Blaze Bernstein murder: Trial begins after courtroom outburst by defendant Samuel Woodward KABC-TV
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