It is flat out weaponizing our legal system. Too many people catch headlines or media machine propaganda and believe it. Merchan is complete scum and trying to show off how smart he thinks he is.
Dershowitz showed himself to be an attorney who would do and say anything for money. There is a less polite word for that. If you remember, early on he was on any show that would have him talking about how OJ must be guilty. They hired him so he'd shut up. I couldn't sell my soul that way but a lot of people do without a second thought.