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Samuel Woodward leaves a court hearing at the Harbor Justice Center in Newport Beach, Calif., Aug. 22, 2018. Opening statements are scheduled Tuesday, April 9, 2024, in the trial of Woodward, who's charged with stabbing University of Pennsylvania student Blaze Bernstein to death in an act of hate more than six years earlier. (Paul Bersebach/The Orange County Register/SCNG via AP, Pool, File)

Years after college student is stabbed to death, California man goes on trial in alleged hate case

By Amy Taxin - Associated Press

Samuel Woodward talks to his attorney Edward Munoz before being led out of a court hearing at the Harbor Justice Center in Newport Beach, Calif., on Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2018. Woodward is charged with the murder of a University of Pennsylvania student Blaze Bernstein. (Paul Bersebach/The Orange County Register via AP, Pool)

The Latest: Californian to be tried in gay student’s death

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Samuel Woodward talks to his attorney Edward Munoz before being led out of a court hearing at the Harbor Justice Center in Newport Beach, Calif., on Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2018. Woodward is charged with the murder of a University of Pennsylvania student Blaze Bernstein. (Paul Bersebach/The Orange County Register via AP, Pool)

California man to stand trial for gay student’s slaying

By BRIAN MELLEY - Associated Press

Samuel Woodward leaves a court hearing at the Harbor Justice Center in Newport Beach, Calif., on Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2018. Woodward is charged with the murder of a University of Pennsylvania student Blaze Bernstein. (Paul Bersebach/The Orange County Register via AP, Pool)

Lawyer: Suspect in anti-gay killing struggled with sexuality

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Jeanne Bernstein, right, and her husband Gideon, parents of murder victim Blaze Bernstein, speak during a news conference as Orange County District Attorney Tony Rackauckas, left, looks on Thursday, Aug. 2, 2018, in Santa Ana, Rackauckas, said Thursday they will file a hate crime sentencing enhancement against 21-year-old Samuel Woodward in the murder of 19-year-old sophomore Blaze Bernstein. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

Prosecution: California killing motivated by anti-gay hate

By AMY TAXIN - Associated Press

FILE--This undated file photo provided by the Orange County Sheriff's Department shows Blaze Bernstein. A 20-year-old California man charged with the murder of a University of Pennsylvania student is due in court. Samuel Woodward of Newport Beach is scheduled to be arraigned on Friday, Feb. 2, 2018, in Santa Ana. Authorities say Woodward killed 19-year-old sophomore Bernstein and buried his body in a shallow grave at a neighborhood park not far from the Bernstein family home in Lake Forest. (Orange County Sheriff's Department via AP, File)

California man pleads not guilty to college student’s murder

By AMY TAXIN - Associated Press

FILE--This undated file photo provided by the Orange County Sheriff's Department shows Blaze Bernstein. A suspect has been arrested in the death of 19-year-old University of Pennsylvania student Bernstein,whose body was found this week at a Southern California park. (Orange County Sheriff's Department via AP, file)

Parents of killed college student not focused on motive

By AMY TAXIN - Associated Press

FILE--This undated file photo provided by the Orange County Sheriff's Department shows Blaze Bernstein. A suspect has been arrested in the death of 19-year-old University of Pennsylvania student Bernstein,whose body was found this week at a Southern California park. (Orange County Sheriff's Department via AP, file)

Suspect charged with murder in college student’s killing

By AMY TAXIN - Associated Press

FILE--This undated file photo provided by the Orange County Sheriff's Department shows Blaze Bernstein. A suspect has been arrested in the death of 19-year-old University of Pennsylvania student Bernstein,whose body was found this week at a Southern California park. (Orange County Sheriff's Department via AP, file)

The Latest: Murder charge filed in college student’s killing

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FILE--This undated file photo provided by the Orange County Sheriff's Department shows Blaze Bernstein. A suspect has been arrested in the death of 19-year-old University of Pennsylvania student Bernstein,whose body was found this week at a Southern California park. (Orange County Sheriff's Department via AP, file)

Authorities arrest friend in death of U Penn student

By AMY TAXIN - Associated Press

Gideon and Jeanne Bernstein, parents of missing teen Blaze, pictured left, are joined by Orange County Sheriff's Lt. Brad Valentine, right, during a news conference in Lake Forest, Calif., Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2018, The body of the University of Pennsylvania student who went missing on Jan. 2, while home in Southern California on winter break has been found, and his death is being investigated as a homicide, authorities said on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Amy Taxin)

Document: Victim’s friend seemed nervous, had dirty nails

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Gideon and Jeanne Bernstein, parents of missing teen Blaze, pictured left, are joined by Orange County Sheriff's Lt. Brad Valentine, right, during a news conference in Lake Forest, Calif., Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2018, The body of the University of Pennsylvania student who went missing on Jan. 2, while home in Southern California on winter break has been found, and his death is being investigated as a homicide, authorities said on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Amy Taxin)

Body of missing college student found in California park

By AMY TAXIN - Associated Press