NEW : George Huguely pleads not guilty . The former University of Virginia student was charged with the murder in 2012 after police say he killed his girlfriend and her friend during a party at their off-campus apartment. George Huguely faces charges including first-degree murder in the May 2010 death of Yeardley Love , a 22-year-old senior who was also a lacrosse player . The prosecution contends Huguely fatally injured Yeardley Love during a fight . The defense calls the death a `` tragic '' accident .
NEW : George Huguely pleads not guilty . The former University of Virginia student was charged with the murder in 2012 after police say he killed his girlfriend and her friend during a party at their off-campus apartment. The prosecution contends Huguely fatally injured Yeardley Love during a fight . The defense calls the death a `` tragic '' accident .