With his legs shackled and extra security in place, Samuel Woodward took the stand Thursday for the first time in the trial accusing him of viciously murdering Blaze Bernstein in 2018 because of the Orange County teen's sexual and religious identity.
David GonzálezWith his legs shackled, Samuel Woodward testified in the trial accusing him of murdering Blaze Bernstein because of the Orange County teen's sexual and religious identity.With his legs shackled and extra security in place, Samuel Woodward took the stand Thursday for the first time in the trial accusing him of viciously murdering Blaze Bernstein in 2018 because of the Orange County teen's sexual and religious identity.
Prosecutors have said Woodward killed Bernstein after the former classmates reconnected in June 2017 and then agreed to hang out on Jan. 2, 2018. They accuse Woodward of intentionally luring Bernstein to a park in Lake Forest and of killing him within an hour of them meeting up. Bernstein's body was found eight days after he was reported missing.
He chose to have his legs shackled. He was taken to another room out of the jury's sight to be shackled. "They're bringing in a lot more motive evidence you would not otherwise see in most murder cases. They're alleging this crime was committed because the victim was gay and Jewish."
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