Trump could raise ‘other’ crime on appeal

Published



The “other” crime factor in Donald Trump‘s hush money case was a source of scrutiny throughout his trial, and now that the former president has been convicted, legal experts say it could serve as a basis for his appeal.

Trump vowed Friday he would bring the appeal on “many different” grounds, and one could be the lack of specificity surrounding that other crime — the violation of New York election law article 17-152 that prosecutors said Trump committed while falsifying documents, effectively bumping expired misdemeanors up to felony charges.

Full midterm coverage.Deeper analysis.

Get unlimited access to Washington Examiner's reporting, expert analysis, and coverage of the midterm elections.

Get Unlimited Access

Cancel anytime.