I can not believe that I am coming up with NOTHING on searches for this trial.... wondering if a jury has been selected since they are starting at 1:45pm today.... ??
Wednesday, January 17th:
*Trial continues (Day 3) (@ 1:45pm PT) – CA –
Blaze Bernstein (19) (Jan. 2, 2018, Lake Forest; found Jan. 9, 2018; he was stabbed 19 times in his neck; 14 times on the left, 5 on the right & 1 stab wound in his left knee) –
*Samuel Lincoln Woodward (20/now 25) arrested &
charged (1/17/18) & arraigned (11/9/18) with 1 count of felony murder with a hate crime enhancement for killing someone because of their sexual orientation & sentencing enhancement-personal use of a knife. Plead not guilty (again on 11/9/18). $5M bail, bail revoked (11/9/18). In custody of the Theo Lacy jail.
Trial was set to begin on 7/15/22 with jury selection was vacated for competency evaluation. Found competent (10/21/22) to stand trial.
Trial began on 1/12/24 with jury selection (??)
Court hearings from 2/2/18 thru 7/13/23 reference post #137 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...lake-forest-2-jan-2018-8-arrest.618349/page-7
1/12/24 Update: Hearing was held. No other info available Trial & hearing continued on Tuesday, 1/16/24.
1/16/24 Tuesday, Trial Day 2: No info available. Trial continues on Wednesday, 1/17/24.