from the "Charging Instrument" that put Michael Cohen in prison...literally EVERYONE knew who "Individual-1" was...Donald J. Trump...the CAUSE of Mr. Cohen's illegal actions. (ref: fmr SDNY Attorney, Geoffrey Berman's book "Holding The LIne").
All Judge Merchan is doing is allowing Trump's attorneys to plead their case. It's the opinion of several observers that DJT will be sentenced as soon as he leaves the WH in 2029. A jury has seen the evidence and rendered its decision.
Link: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/06/01/alvin-bragg-trump-hush-money-prosecutor/