Accused Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann is requesting separate trials for the seven women he faces murder charges for. His defense argues that conducting one trial would overload the jury, complicating their ability to distinguish the distinct evidence related to each victim. The defense highlights significant differences between the cases, which span from 1993 to 2010. The Suffolk County District Attorney's Office plans to contest this request, insisting all charges should be consolidated due to their connections. Heuermann has pled not guilty to the charges against him, including murders of the so-called 'Gilgo Four.'
Heuermann's lawyers argue that trying all seven murder charges at once would overwhelm the jury, making it difficult to fairly assess each case's individual evidence.
Defense attorney Sabato Caponi stated that combining the evidence from the separate incidents would unjustifiably risk a jury's ability to segregate the distinct relevance of each case.
The Suffolk County District Attorney's Office has stated it will oppose efforts to separate the trials, arguing that the cases' connections warrant a single trial.
Rex Heuermann remains pleading not guilty, with charges stemming from 2009 and 2010 murders leading to current accusations across a span of nearly two decades.
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