Federal Firearm Trial , Against Hunter Biden , Opens in Delaware.
On June 4, lawyers are scheduled to make their opening statements in the federal gun case against Hunter Biden.
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Associated Press reports that the son of President Joe Biden is charged with three felonies stemming from a 2018 firearm purchase.
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Associated Press reports that the son of President Joe Biden is charged with three felonies stemming from a 2018 firearm purchase.
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The younger Biden has been accused of making false statements to a federally licensed gun dealer, including that he was not a drug user.
AP notes that by Hunter's own admission, he was addicted to crack at the time following the 2015 death of his brother from cancer, which he detailed in his memoir.
If convicted, he could face a maximum sentence of 25 years in prison, however, first-time offenders seldom receive anywhere close to the maximum sentence.
If convicted, he could face a maximum sentence of 25 years in prison, however, first-time offenders seldom receive anywhere close to the maximum sentence.
Opening statements come after a deal with prosecutors collapsed, which would have avoided a high-profile trial ahead of the 2024 election.
Opening statements come after a deal with prosecutors collapsed, which would have avoided a high-profile trial ahead of the 2024 election.
Hunter has pleaded not guilty to the charges against him and claims that he has been unfairly targeted by the Justice Department.
Hunter has pleaded not guilty to the charges against him and claims that he has been unfairly targeted by the Justice Department.
The trial comes just days after former president Donald Trump was convicted of 34 felony charges in New York City.
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AP points out that the proximity of the two unrelated cases underline how the legal system has taken center stage in the build up to the 2024 election.
AP points out that the proximity of the two unrelated cases underline how the legal system has taken center stage in the build up to the 2024 election.
Hunter is also facing a California trial in September, stemming from charges of failing to pay $1.4 million in taxes
