I talked to his wife and I'm assuming his daughter (nice people), and explained the situation. He was at work, and will call me back.
Money is the issue, and especially when it is a 300$ rifle, which is why he has been self-represented.
I offered any help I could provide, and also told her that we could probably raise some money for a legal fund.
So, What I'd like to do is have people PM me with dollar amounts. These have to be firm pledges. If people can commit to a certain amount to be given to his lawyer (when he hires one), in trust, for defending on appeal.
What I'd like to be able to do is give him a dollar amount that is pledged already when I next talk to him. That way he will be able to reasonably know how much he will have towards a lawyer should he hire one.