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In Delaware, a judge rejected a request from Hunter Biden’s legal team to delay his federal gun case, and the trial is set to start next month. Judge Maryellen Noreika denied the request to postpone the trial to September, expressing confidence that everything needed for the trial could be completed by the June 3 start date. Biden faces charges related to a firearm purchase form he filled out in 2018, where he allegedly lied about his drug use. He has pleaded not guilty, stating that although he struggled with crack cocaine addiction during that time, he did not break the law.
In addition to the federal gun case, Biden also faces tax charges in a California case set to go to trial in late June. His lawyer, Abbe Lowell, argued for a delay in the Delaware trial, stating that the defense is seeking expert testimony, but potential witnesses have been hesitant due to the high-profile nature of the case. Prosecutor Derek Hines rejected the idea that national attention is to blame, pointing to Biden’s own acknowledgment of his addiction struggles.
Hunter Biden gun case set to begin in June after judge denies latest delay request https://t.co/8RAKpqtlIP via @dcexaminer
— R Keith Long (@r_keith_long) May 15, 2024
The Delaware case charges Biden with two counts of making false statements and one count of possessing the gun for approximately 11 days despite knowing he was a drug user. In the California tax case, he faces three felonies and six misdemeanors.
This news article highlights Hunter Biden’s legal troubles and the efforts by his legal team to secure a delay in his federal gun case. The rejection of the delay request sets the stage for the trial to proceed as scheduled next month.
