appearance would “emphasise the integrity and solemnity of a federal criminal proceeding”. Legal analysts have noted that the basis of the new gun charges against Biden may be subject to a constitutional challenge, as he has no prior criminal record, possessed the weapon for fewer than two weeks and never used it – and few other individuals fitting this profile have faced charges or prison time. Hunter Biden’s lawyers have stated that he will plead not guilty to three criminal charges stemming from October 2018, when he bought a handgun in Delaware during a period when he was struggling with a crack cocaine addiction. During the purchase, he allegedly lied on the federal firearm application form by stating that he was not using illegal drugs at the time. Biden faces two felony charges punishable by up to 10 years https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:210120-D-WD757-2097_(50861226426).jpg - (DOD Photo by Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Carlos M. Vazquez II), Author: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from Washington D.C, United States https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en (Attribution 2.0 Generic (CC BY 2.0)) each for the incident, and a third charge relating to his possession of the firearm while being a drug user. The third charge carries a maximum prison sentence of up to five years. Magistrate Judge Christopher Burke denied the defence team’s request for a remote hearing in a court order, noting that government prosecutors had already opposed it and adding that an in-person MONTHLY ROUND-UP 7 President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter, will appear in person at a Delaware court on 3 October after his request to appear remotely via video was denied. Hunter Biden to Plead Not Guilty to Three Gun Charges
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