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You know these fuckers ignorant black asses will try to do gofundme and godsend to try to entice appeal and karmelos family will make more money cause they're greedy.Texas FAMILY LAW A "Son of Sam" law is a general legal term for statutes designed to prevent convicted criminals from financially profiting from the notoriety of their crimes—such as through book deals, movie rights, or interviews—and instead direct those profits to compensate their victims. ​The name comes from New York's original 1977 statute enacted to stop serial killer David Berkowitz (who went by the moniker "Son of Sam") from selling his story. While the U.S. Supreme Court struck down New York's original law in 1991 (Simon & Schuster v. Crime Victims Board) for violating the First Amendment, states like Texas reframed their laws to navigate those constitutional free-speech boundaries. ​Here is how the law functions specifically in Texas:​1. The Core Profit Restriction (Storytelling)​Under Texas law, if an accused or convicted felon enters into a contract to depict or talk about their crime (via books, movies, television, or any other media), the proceeds from that contract cannot go directly into the criminal's pocket. Instead, those funds are typically diverted to an escrow account managed by the state or can be frozen so that crime victims can sue for those assets in civil court. ​2. The "Murderabilia" Expansion​What sets Texas apart from many other states is how it updated its law in 2001 to combat the rise of the online "murderabilia" market. Texas expanded its profiteering statutes beyond just media and book deals to include physical items. ​The Rule: Convicted felons (or their representatives) are prohibited from profiting from the sale of objects, autographs, or personal effects whose value is entirely tied to the notoriety of their crime. ​The Catch: This was heavily aimed at preventing inmates from cooperating with third-party dealers to sell items like signed letters, drawings, or personal belongings on online auction sites.​3. Redirecting the Funds​The primary intent of the Texas law is not just to punish the offender, but to prioritize restitution. The law extends the statute of limitations for victims, giving them a designated window to file civil lawsuits against the perpetrator. If the criminal generates any income from their crime—whether from a movie deal or selling memorabilia—those funds are frozen or pooled so the victims can claim them as damages for their emotional and financial suffering. ​Note on a Common Mix-up: If you are looking into Texas legislation and come across "Sam's Law" (passed as HB 684), that is a completely different, unrelated piece of legislation. Sam's Law is a Texas public education mandate that requires school personnel to be trained in seizure recognition and first aid to protect students with epilepsy.