Gilgo Beach killings suspect Rex Heuermann has petitioned the court to reclaim more than 280 guns that were seized from his home in July so he can sell them and financially help his family while in jail.
I think you need to read between the lines here. The designated person will be someone who will sell the guns for him and give him the money. I don’t like police forfeiture auctions either, but I don’t want this motherfucker making a dime.
You’re right. I don’t think the state will give them up. There are any number of civil enforcement avenues it may proceed with to seize title to the guns, insofar as they are valuable. Writs of attachment, civil asset forfeiture, civil restitution. Son of Sam Laws, too.
Son of Sam laws mostly deal with profiting from the crime you’re imprisoned for, there’s no evidence (that I’ve seen) that this guy used any of the guns in his serial murders.
That being said, he’s on trial for murder, and doesn’t get to have guns. In the extremely unlikely event he’s found innocent, those guns will be returned, but until then, no. They stay in police custody.
I think you need to read between the lines here. The designated person will be someone who will sell the guns for him and give him the money. I don’t like police forfeiture auctions either, but I don’t want this motherfucker making a dime.
Why not? Has he been convicted of a crime in a court of law, judged by a jury of his peers?
(And for the record, I too am certain he’s guilty, but let’s keep the above in mind.)
What he has been convicted of and what I think he deserves are vastly different things.
You’re right. I don’t think the state will give them up. There are any number of civil enforcement avenues it may proceed with to seize title to the guns, insofar as they are valuable. Writs of attachment, civil asset forfeiture, civil restitution. Son of Sam Laws, too.
Son of Sam laws mostly deal with profiting from the crime you’re imprisoned for, there’s no evidence (that I’ve seen) that this guy used any of the guns in his serial murders.
That being said, he’s on trial for murder, and doesn’t get to have guns. In the extremely unlikely event he’s found innocent, those guns will be returned, but until then, no. They stay in police custody.
Before they are returned, they will be melted down accidentally on purpose. Oops. Sorry.