Man accused of killing former classmate continues testimony in Orange County

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Samuel Woodward is charged with the hate crime stabbing of Blaze Bernstein. On Thursday, Woodward testified in great detail about how he stabbed Bernstein…

The man accused of killing his former classmate allegedly because he was gay continues his testimony in Orange County.

On Monday, Deputy District Attorney Jennifer Walker continued her questions about the moments and days after Bernstein’s murder at Borrego park in Lake Forest.Woodward admitted that he lied to Bernstein’s parents about searching for him in the days that followed, and came up with a story about a third person that night.

Prosecutors allege Woodward's neo-nazi beliefs led him to kill Bernstein because he was gay. Woodward's defense disputes the reason for the killing, arguing Woodward was conflicted by his own sexuality and acted in a fit of rage. Get Los Angeles's latest local news on crime, entertainment, weather, schools, COVID, cost of living and more. Here's your go-to source for today's LA news.

 

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