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After reading Case Study 8.2 Defending the Indefensible, answer the following questions:

Given the heinousness of the crime committed by Officer Volpe, and the overwhelming evidence of his guilt, did his defense counsel go too far in zealously defending him? Why or why not? Were the actions of his defense counsel in line with ABA standards for the ethics of defense counsel? Cite the material from Chapter 8 to support your response.

. Case Study 8.2 Defending the Indefensible - The attorney for Officer Volpe, Mr. Kornberg, fashioned a defense that attacked the credibility of the victim, Mr. Louima; discredited the government's witnesses (many of whom were police officers); and offered radical explanations for the government's physical, medical, and scientific evidence. - He first took his case to the press and shared with them the defense theory that the victim was a \"liar,\" a \"trouble maker,\" and a \"mercenary.\" - Mr. Kornberg claimed the police officer informants had not been present during the incident, had no direct knowledge of what had happened, and were motivated by their own self-interest. * Mr. Kornberg claimed the victim's injuries resulted not from Officer Volpe's brutality, but from consensual sex with another man, and laid out this theory to the jury. = Did the defense counsel in this case go too far in zealously defending his client