In 2012 former presidential candidate John Edwards was acquitted of charges that he violated campaign finance laws.According to the wedding cake model, this widely televised and reported trial had all of the earmarks of a ____ case.

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The wedding cake model suggests that cases with high levels of media attention and public interest are more likely to be resolved in favor of the defendant. The John Edwards trial was widely televised and reported, indicating that it was a layer 1 case.

In 2012 Former Presidential Candidate John Edwards Was Acquitted of Charges