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Dershowitz excels at criminal appellate work. He knows his stuff in that arena better than anyone. His stance on this case clearly sends a message to the prosecution that they had better be ready to have their heads handed to them by the trial judge and/or the appellate courts if they don't drop the charges down to involuntary manslaughter or drop them altogether.

While I agree that the charges are "irresponsible" I frankly think that Corey knew that if she didn't bring the charge of "Murder" that not only would her career have been in jeopardy, but also her life. This lynch mob would not have been satisfied with a manslaughter charge. They want Zimmerman's blood and they will not be satisified until he is in prison or dead and anyone who stands in the way of this mob had better watch their backs.

I have been studying law for 30 years and I have never seen such overcharging on such flimsy evidence. Perhaps the Duke LaCrosse case exceeds this one, but not by much.

Dershowitz is right. The charges are irresponsible and unethical. The question is will the trial judge throw the book at Corey or at Zimmerman? If he values his life, he will just let the injustice ride. If the judge is reasonable and brave, he or she will toss the indictment out with the evening trash. This is garbage.

If there is a conviction you can bet your bottom dollar that Dershowitz will handle the appeal. He likes to win. Winning raises his fee on hard cases. This one will be a walk in the park.