Even a murderer deserves a defense... only totalitarian societies railroad people into prison with show trials.
We don’t have that here and a defense for the bad guys is part of the price we pay for living in a civilized society.
We only have the illusion of law in this country.
If you have enough money, power, connections, or celebrity, the law does not apply to you.
The reason drunk drivers have multiple convictions and are still out on the street is because too many judges drive drunk.
When a bastard like this perp is pulled from his vehicle at the scene and beaten to death, then we will have a civilized society.