Hunter Biden is set to be sentenced on felony firearms charges in November under an order signed by a judge on Friday. The president’s son could face up to 25 years in prison at sentencing set for Nov. 13 in Wilmington, Delaware, but as a first-time offender he is likely to get far less time or avoid prison entirely. Hunter Biden is also facing another trial on tax charges in California set to begin in September. He’s charged in that case with failing to pay $1.4 million in taxes.
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- Hunter Biden is scheduled to be sentenced on felony firearms charges on November 13 in Wilmington, Delaware.
- He faces a potential sentence of up to 25 years in prison, but as a first-time offender, he is likely to receive a lesser sentence or avoid prison entirely.
- Biden is also facing a separate trial on tax charges in California, set to begin in September, where he is accused of failing to pay $1.4 million in taxes.
- President Joe Biden has stated he will not pardon his son or reduce his sentence.
- Hunter Biden was convicted of three felonies for lying on a federal form to purchase a gun in 2018, during a time when he was struggling with addiction.
- The sentencing judge, U.S. District Judge Maryellen Noreika, was nominated by former President Donald Trump.
- A plea deal that would have allowed Hunter Biden to avoid prosecution in the gun case fell apart last year after the judge questioned aspects of the agreement.
- Hunter Biden’s legal team is seeking dismissal of both the tax and gun cases, citing a recent ruling that dismissed a separate prosecution of Donald Trump due to the improper appointment of a Justice Department special counsel.
The Associated Press has the story:
Hunter Biden set to be sentenced on gun charges on November 13
Newslooks- WASHINGTON (AP) —
Hunter Biden is set to be sentenced on felony firearms charges in November under an order signed by a judge on Friday. The president’s son could face up to 25 years in prison at sentencing set for Nov. 13 in Wilmington, Delaware, but as a first-time offender he is likely to get far less time or avoid prison entirely. Hunter Biden is also facing another trial on tax charges in California set to begin in September. He’s charged in that case with failing to pay $1.4 million in taxes.
President Joe Biden, who dropped his reelection bid last month, has said he will not use his presidential powers to pardon his son or lessen his sentence. Hunter Biden was convicted of three felonies after lying on a federal form to purchase the gun by saying he wasn’t a drug user in 2018, a period when he has acknowledged struggling with addiction. U.S. District Judge Maryellen Noreika, who was nominated to the bench by former Republican President Donald Trump, will decide how much time, if any, Hunter Biden serves behind bars at the sentencing scheduled to fall shortly after Election Day.
He was supposed to plead guilty to misdemeanor tax offenses and avoid prosecution in the gun case if he stayed out of trouble for two years in a deal with prosecutors last year. However, the agreement fell apart after Noreika questioned unusual aspects of the proposed agreement, and the lawyers could not resolve the matter. Hunter Biden is also pushing for dismissal of both the tax and gun cases against him, citing a ruling in Florida t hat threw out a separate prosecution of Trump after his attorneys argued the Justice Department special counsel in the case was improperly appointed. Hunter Biden is also being prosecuted by a special counsel appointed by Attorney General Merrick Garland. A representative for his legal team did not immediately respond to a message seeking comment on the sentencing.
