In the John Edwards case, his lawyers filed a motion to dismiss, arguing it was not a crime. The Judge ruled, as a matter of law, that it was a crime (if proven), and thus let it go to the jury, which then reached a not guilty verdict. The Judge’s ruling, which is fatal to your argument, is the legal precedent. The jury’s verdict, on the other hand, is merely a verdict in one case, rendered under the facts of that particular case. It is not legal precedent. The reality is literally the opposite of what you have argued above.

You clearly have no idea what you’re talking about.