As for anything happening quickly in our court systems, this whole conversation could last through next year. However, I did find a couple opinions about potential appeals:
"He could raise an issue with respect to what's called the 'bump up.' That is what made this a felony as opposed to a misdemeanor. There were various theories that the state put forward and were submitted to the jury," Weissmann added.
The appeal, he explains, could be centered on those theories and whether or not they are valid.
"For instance, one was a federal election crime, whether it's if he had false business records with the intent to cover up or promote a federal election crime. Another theory was a state election crime. A third theory was state tax crime."
These theories that supported the prosecution's argument allow Trump's team to say that any or all of those are impermissible factors.
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Will Scharf, another Trump attorney, told Fox News that the former president’s legal team is “considering all options” for an appeal. “This case is replete with reversible error going back to the very first day, continuing through jury instructions,” Scharf said. “We will seek expedited review of this case.”
Blanche has identified some of the issues the defense wants to argue on appeal:
It was hard for Trump to get a fair trial because everyone knows who he is based on his high profile as a former president, a candidate or from The Apprentice.
Testimony from adult film actress Stormy Daniels went on too long and included salacious, irrelevant details. Daniels alleges she had a sexual encounter with Trump in 2006, which Trump denies.
The prosecution’s key witness, Michael Cohen, Trump’s former lawyer and so-called fixer, was previously convicted of making false statements. The defense argues he shouldn’t be relied upon in order to convict a person.