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Suspect in Blaze Bernstein killing pleads not guilty; judge sets bail at $5 million

SANTA ANA, Calif. - Samuel Woodward, who is charged with the killing of his former high school classmate, pleaded not guilty Friday in connection with the fatal stabbing of 19-year-old Blaze Bernstein, but questions remain over whether the defendant should be charged with a hate crime.

Woodward, 20, entered his plea during an arraignment hearing in Orange County Superior Court. Judge Sheila Hanson

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