"Let’s be clear. This was a hate crime. Samuel Woodward ended my son’s life because my son was Jewish and gay," said Bernstein's mother, Jeanne Pepper.
"Blaze's memory and spirit will live on in every kind deed done in his honour," stated Jeanne Pepper, emphasizing the importance of kindness in Bernstein's legacy.
Prosecutors linked Woodward’s extremist views as a member of Atomwaffen Division to the crime, asserting that his affiliation with neo-Nazi groups fueled his actions.
Despite efforts from the defense for a lesser sentence, the judge issued the maximum penalty, ensuring Woodward would serve life without the possibility of parole.
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