“Although the case occurred prior to Trump presidency, the judge did use federal election as part of the crime.”
And that creates a cause for appeal, but has nothing to do with this decision. This only involves actions taken in his official capacity as president, not as candidate. Since the payments in the Stormy Daniel’s case were paid from the Trump Revocable Trust, there is no way to argue that making them was an official act.
Agreed, NYC case has multiple cause for appeal. Even if judge sentences Trump to prison doubt he would go prior to appeal.
Since it was from the Revocable Trust, the Grantor has to have approved the payments, and they haven’t shown that. They’ve shown payments to the human fecal pile Cohen who did not, clearly pay the “NDA personage”. He lied on the stand several times from prior “testimony”. He stole the money which was labeled/ledgered as “legal fees” which. they. were. Case over.