Martin Novotny goes to trial in Denver, Colorado

Murder trial proceedings against Czech citizen Martin Novotny, 23, began in Denver, USA on Wednesday. Mr. Novotny is accused of stabbing his Brazilian girlfriend Ana Elisa Goncalves-Toledo, 24, in December 2005, after she broke off their relationship. He has confessed to the crime. If found guilty, Mr. Novotny could be sentenced to death; he is the first Czech citizen to face a possible death sentence under U.S. law.