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Who is the man on trial in the slaying of Ashton Kutcher's date?

LOS ANGELES - Actor Ashton Kutcher entered a Los Angeles courtroom this week, adding more attention to a sensational murder trial.

Michael Gargiulo faces two counts of murder and one count of attempted murder in attacks in the L.A. area between 2001 and 2008. He has pleaded not guilty. Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty in the case.

One of the women Gargiulo is accused of killing had arranged to go on a date with Kutcher in February 2001. And that was the focus on his testimony Wednesday.

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