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Samuel Woodward charged with the killing of Blaze Bernstein in an alleged homophobic and antisemitic hate crime was in court Tuesday as his trial begins six years after he was arrested.

Despite Woodward’s association with Atomwaffen, considered a hate group, his attorney said Woodward was not driven by bigotry and didn't plan the killing.

Six years after a missing persons search ended with the discovery of Bernstein's body, Woodward's murder trial has begun.

Six years after a missing persons search ended with the discovery of Bernstein's body, Woodward's murder trial has begun.

Six years after a missing persons search ended with the discovery of Bernstein's body, Woodward's murder trial has begun.

Six years after a missing persons search ended with the discovery of Bernstein's body, Woodward's murder trial has begun.

Six years after a missing persons search ended with the discovery of Bernstein's body, Woodward's murder trial has begun.

Samuel Lincoln Woodward's attorney admitted his client carried out the killing, saying the defendant struggled with long-undiagnosed autism, obsessive- compulsive disorder and conflicted sexuality.

Six years after a missing persons search ended with the discovery of Bernstein's body, Woodward's murder trial has begun.

Six years after a missing persons search ended with the discovery of Bernstein's body, Woodward's murder trial has begun.