Posted on 09/19/2023 6:59:50 PM PDT by Libloather
Hunter Biden plans to plead not guilty to federal gun charges according to a new court filing.
The filing Tuesday also said the president's son is requesting to have his first appearance in court remote, conducted via video conference.
Last week, Hunter was hit with three felony charges after allegedly lying about his crack cocaine addiction when buying a gun in 2018 and faces up to 25 years in prison.
If the president's son does not strike a new plea deal with Special Counsel David Weiss' prosecutors he will face a jury trial, which would be a huge political liability for his father Joe Biden's 2024 reelection run.
Attorney Abbe Lowell wrote in a letter Tuesday to Magistrate Judge Christopher Burke saying that Hunter will plead not guilty to the three charges.
He added that Hunter is 'not seeking any special treatment' in making the request for the remote first appearance.
'He has attended and will attend any proceedings in which his physical appearance is required.'
'Mr. Biden also will enter a plea of not guilty, and there is no reason why he cannot utter those two words by video conference,' the letter continues.
'In short, Mr. Biden is satisfied that his constitutional rights will be met by conducting his initial appearance by video conference.'
According to the indictment made public last week, Hunter lied about his drug use when he purchased a gun in 2018.
The First Son purchased a 0.38 Colt Cobra caliber pistol in Delaware, a state that makes any buyer answer a series of questions before they can lay their hands on a weapon.
One from the 2018 application asks if the applicant uses or is addicted to drugs. The box is clearly checked 'no.'
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Evidence is lacking
YES!!!
1. I disagree with the federal law which makes it illegal to lie to the federal government. Lying is covered by the 1st Amendment.
2. I disagree that the federal government has the right to imprison a person for buying or possessing a firearm simply because he has recently used a controlled substance. According to the Supreme Court’s Bruen decision such laws violate the 2nd Amendment, both in text and in history of legal exceptions circa 1781.
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