I notice on this thread there is an awful lot of personal preference in the hope of the outcome.
I'd be interested in a survey that rather than asks "Will be found guilty", is a survey that asks instead "Do you think he murdered the guy, but should get away with it because I don't like the victim."
Because if Derek did this to anyone you know, you'd probably think he was guilty of murder rightly so - so if that holds true, then it must be a dislike for the victim, an undue appreciation of Derek who deserves no accolades and a total disregard for common sense.
Derek is a murderer. So rather than trying to pin hopes to guilty or not guilty, whether the defense wins or not, is there anyone on here who seriously thinks that what this guy did was even close to acceptable? And if so, may I say how fucking low your standards have become for LAW OFFICERS, much like your teachers and other overly represented groups that get an outsized deification for wearing a label.