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Accused serial killer Rex Hewerman's lawyer reprimanded by a New York judge over motions that would further delay the trial.

Michael Brown, the lawyer, challenging evidence in 20 search warrants carried out by L.E. law enforcement.

It's frustrating the judge. This case has been dragging through the system over two years.

According to Mazzai, the judge, the trial will begin after Labor Day come hell or high water.

Okay, Judge, that's a promise, right? I'm Sidney Sumner.

Justice Tim Mazai was very clear he expects trial to begin his schedule, despite the challenges on several key pieces of evidence.

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

Hewerman 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

Coburger 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 Hewerman 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 Hewerman with Castillo's

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

killer John BitRolfe. BitRolfe was found guilty of killing sex workers Rita Tandgretti and Colleen McNeem.

Tandgretti was found dead on November 2nd, 1993 in Suffolk County. McNeame was found naked in the

woods of Shirley, New York, beaten and strangled. Bitrolf was previously a suspect in the Long

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