Samuel Woodward sentenced to life for killing gay US student
Samuel Woodward sentenced to life for killing gay US student
Samuel Woodward stabbed gay, Jewish college student Blaze Bernstein more than 28 times
Summary
Samuel Woodward, 27, was sentenced to life without parole for the 2018 murder of Blaze Bernstein, a 19-year-old gay, Jewish college student.
Woodward, affiliated with the neo-Nazi Atomwaffen Division, stabbed Bernstein 28 times after the victim kissed him during a meetup arranged via Snapchat.
Prosecutors deemed it a hate crime, citing evidence like anti-gay and antisemitic writings found in Woodward's home.
Woodward's defense argued undiagnosed autism and confusion about his sexuality. An appeal is expected.
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I'm surprised his defence wasn't based on "gay panic".
Woodward's defense argued undiagnosed autism and confusion about his sexuality.
"Gay panic" was actually used as a defense.