Sydney Sumner

Heuermann's main argument stems from the piece of pizza crust connecting him to the murders of six women between 1993 and 2010.

Heuermann claims investigators violated his right to privacy, rifling through his trash for possible DNA.

Experts call the argument far-reaching, explaining that by discarding an item, you are essentially giving up any rights associated with the item.

A similar argument failed before the Koberger case went to trial, the last nail in the coffin before changing his plea to guilty.

Attorney Michael Brown is also challenging the evidence tying Heuermann to a seventh victim, Sandra Castillo, a single piece of hair found on her shirt when her body was discovered in 1993.

Brown wants the entire indictment thrown out, claiming the hair is insufficient evidence to charge Heuermann with Castillo's murder.

The defense plans to pin Castillo's murder and several others on already convicted killer John Bittrolf.

Bittroff was found guilty of killing sex workers Rita Tangretti and Colleen McName.

Tangretti was found dead on November 2, 1993, in Suffolk County.

McName was found naked in the woods of Shirley, New York, beaten and strangled.

Bittroff was previously a suspect in the Long Island serial killings.

Two of the victims Heuermann is now accused of murdering found just three miles from Bittroff's home.

The victims were partially dismembered, and friends of Bittroff claimed he once cut the heart out of a deer he shot and ate it raw.

When Heuermann was named a suspect, Bittroff requested DNA testing of evidence in the Tangretti and McName cases, but Heuermann was ruled out as a DNA contributor, and Bittroff remains behind bars.

Meanwhile, on the state side, District Attorney Ray Tierney shares Judge Mazzei's frustration, telling the court his team is not contributing to the delays and is prepared to go to trial after Labor Day.

Tierney did comment he can't blame Brown for his strategy, saying the motions filed come with the nature of the business.

Tierney refused to comment on the possibility of a plea deal, claiming prosecutors are only focused on preparing for trial.

Heuermann's family did not appear at his latest hearing, commenting only they are looking forward to resolution in the case one way or another.

Heuermann has staunchly maintained his innocence since his arrest in 2023, 30 years after the first murder he stands accused of.

Heuermann will be back in court March 1st to hear arguments on the challenges.