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ABC NewsVideoLiveShowsElection 2024538Interest Successfully AddedWe'll notify you here with news aboutTurn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? OffOnLOG INStream onHunter Biden judge agrees to drop old gun count after indictment replaces scuttled plea dealA gun count that had been part of a collapsed plea deal in the Hunter Biden case has been dismissed as a judge signed off on a prosecution requestByLINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated PressOctober 11, 2023, 1:34 PMPresident Joe Biden’s son Hunter Biden arrives for a court appearance, in Wilmington, Del, Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)The Associated PressWASHINGTON — A gun count that had been part of a collapsed plea deal in the Hunter Biden case was dismissed Wednesday as a judge signed off on a prosecution request. The order from U.S. District Judge Maryellen Noreika formally removes a gun-possession charge that has now been replaced by an unrelated three-count indictment filed after the agreement imploded in July. The president's son is charged with violating measures against drug users having guns when he bought and kept a revolver for about 11 days in 2018, a period where he has acknowledged struggling with addiction. He pleaded not guilty, earlier this month as the case moved toward a potential trial with the 2024 election looming. His lawyers have said he did not break the law and they planned to push for dismissal of the indictment. Hunter Biden, 53, was originally expected to plead guilty to misdemeanor tax counts in an agreement with prosecutors and avoid prosecution the gun possession charge if he stayed clean and out of trouble. But the deal collapsed in July after Republicans raised questions about it. The new gun indictment, now dismissed, was filed weeks later. No new tax counts have yet been filed by special counsel David Weiss.Related TopicsHunter BidenTop StoriesTrump fraud trial: Trump's business drew little scrutiny from bank, defense says2 hours agoDeath came from sea, air and ground: Timeline of surprise attack by Hamas on Israel2 hours agoIsrael-Gaza live updates: Gaza without power as death toll continues to mount1 hour agoThe 'horrendous toll' on children caught in the Israel-Gaza conflictOct 11, 5:05 AMMothers, fathers, babies slaughtered at Israeli kibbutz3 hours agoABC News Live24/7 coverage of breaking news and live eventsABC News NetworkPrivacy PolicyYour US State Privacy RightsChildren's Online Privacy PolicyInterest-Based AdsAbout Nielsen MeasurementTerms of UseDo Not Sell or Share My Personal InformationContact Us © 2023 ABC News
