Raw: [Judge rejects Hunter Biden’s attempts to toss gun charges The Hill] {Article Source: https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/4591427-judge-rejects-hunter-bidens-attempts-to-toss-gun-charges/}
Skip to content
Toggle Menu
Open Navigation
Close Navigation
Close search form
News
Senate
House
Administration
Courts
Campaign
2024 Elections
Health Care
Media
Education
Latino
LGBTQ
Race & Politics
State Watch
In The Know
Changing America
People in the News
Print Edition
Policy
Defense
Energy & Environment
Health Care
Technology
Transportation
International
Cybersecurity
National Security
Space
Sustainability
Business
All business news
Budget
Economy
Personal finance
Housing
Lobbying
Taxes
Trade
Health
Opinion
Columnists
Congress Blog
All Contributors
Campaign
Civil Rights
Criminal Justice
Cybersecurity
Education
Energy and Environment
Finance
Healthcare
Immigration
International
Judiciary
National Security
Technology
White House
Submit Opinion Content
Events
Upcoming Events
About
Jobs
Government Affairs Jobs
National Jobs
Work for The Hill
Video
Newsletters
Sign up
Morning Report
12:30 Report
Business & Economy
Defense
Health Care
Campaign Report
Technology
Energy & Environment
Sustainability
Sign up to our latest Newsletter
Sign Up
Search
Search
trending:
Iran Strike Israel
Trump Hush Money
John Kirby
SNL
sponsored:
Content from American Chemistry Council
Just In…
Iran ‘will be held responsible’ for any further actions against the US or Israel, says deputy ambassador
International
– 37 minutes ago
Arab nations express need for restraint following Iranian attack on Israel
International
– 1 hour ago
US helps Israel repel Iran’s missile and drone attack, G7 meeting concludes: Live updates
News
– 2 hours ago
Sununu says he supports Trump despite believing he ‘contributed’ to Jan. 6 insurrection
Campaign
– 2 hours ago
‘Now is the time for maximum restraint,’ says UN Secretary-General Guterres
International
– 2 hours ago
McCaul says ‘important’ for Johnson to talk Ukraine with Trump: ‘He has tremendous influence over my conference’
House
– 2 hours ago
Herzog: Israel not ‘seeking war’ with Iran, but attack ‘has to be met accordingly’
International
– 2 hours ago
US learned Iran strike on Israel was completed via Swiss channels
Administration
– 2 hours ago
View all
Load more
Court Battles
Judge rejects Hunter Biden’s attempts to toss gun charges
by Steff Danielle Thomas – 04/12/24 8:09 PM ET
Facebook
Share
Post
…
More
by Steff Danielle Thomas – 04/12/24 8:09 PM ET
Facebook
Share
Post
…
More
Share
✕
Twitter
Twitter
Facebook
Facebook
LinkedIn
LinkedIn
Whatsapp
Whatsapp
Email
Email
Hunter Biden, left, son of President Joe Biden, arrives with attorney Abbe Lowell at the O’Neill House Office Building for a closed-door deposition in a Republican-led investigation into the Biden family, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024. Lawmakers from the House Oversight and Accountability Committee and the House Judiciary Committee are conducting the inquiry. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
A federal judge in Delaware declined to dismiss gun charges against Hunter Biden Friday, rejecting several challenges from President Biden’s son claiming he is being prosecuted for political purposes.
The younger Biden filed a series of motions late last year, accusing special counsel David Weiss of buckling “under political pressure” in bringing the case against him.
In three separate filings Friday, U.S. District Judge Maryellen Noreika denied the defense’s argument that the case should be dropped because of “vindictive prosecution,” rejected Biden’s claim that Weiss was illegally elevated into the special counsel role and invalidated his motion to dismiss because of immunity conferred by a now-defunct plea deal.
The judge, appointed by former President Trump, has not yet ruled on Biden’s constitutional challenge to his charges under the 2nd Amendment.
Norieka said in her ruling that Hunter Biden’s legal team did not provide concrete evidence to back up their claims that outside influences tainted the special counsel’s decision to pursue the case.
“The pressure campaign from Congressional Republicans may have occurred around the time that Special Counsel decided to move forward with indictment instead of pretrial diversion, but the Court has been given nothing credible to suggest that the conduct of those lawmakers (or anyone else) had any impact on Special Counsel,” she wrote. “It is all speculation.”
Biden was indicted on three gun-related charges last September — two counts for failing to disclose drug use when seeking to buy a weapon and another for unlawful possession of a firearm while addicted to a controlled substance. He pleaded not guilty to all charges after a deal with the government fell apart.
Under the agreement, he would have pleaded guilty to two tax offenses in order to avoid a formal gun-related charge under specific conditions.
After the deal was placed on hold, Biden’s attorney, Abe Lowell, accused the Justice Department of changing their decision “on the fly.”
“One, they wrote something and weren’t clear what they meant. Two, they knew what they meant and misstated it to counsel. Or third, they change their view as they were standing in court in Delaware,” he said of the prosecutors at the time in an interview with CBS News.
His legal team has also argued that because he gave up “valuable rights” as part of the contract, the immunity should still hold.
Tags
Biden gun charges
David Weiss
Delaware
Hunter Biden
hunter biden gun charges
Copyright 2024 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Facebook
Share
Post
…
More
Share
✕
Twitter
Twitter
Facebook
Facebook
LinkedIn
LinkedIn
Whatsapp
Whatsapp
Email
Email
More Court Battles News
See All
Court Battles
Trump attorney calls hush money case a ‘6-week-long media extravaganza’
by Nick Robertson
5 hours ago
Court Battles
/
5 hours ago
Campaign
Trump’s criminal hush money trial to collide with 2024 campaign
by Brett Samuels
8 hours ago
Campaign
/
8 hours ago
Court Battles
5 things to know ahead of Trump’s hush money trial
by Ella Lee and Zach Schonfeld
14 hours ago
Court Battles
/
14 hours ago
Court Battles
Cohen signals Trump won’t testify in hush money case: ‘Not going to happen’
by Filip Timotija
1 day ago
Court Battles
/
1 day ago
See All
Video/Hill.TV
See all Hill.TV
See all Video
Rising
Rising: April 12, 2024
by TheHill.com
04/12/24 1:45 PM ET
Rising
/
2 days ago
Rising
Rising: April 11, 2024
by TheHill.com
3 days ago
Rising
/
3 days ago
Rising
Rising: April 10, 2024
by TheHill.com
4 days ago
Rising
/
4 days ago
See all Hill.TV
See all Video
Top Stories
See All
Senate
RFK Jr. anxiety rises among Senate Democrats
by Alexander Bolton
3 hours ago
Senate
/
3 hours ago
See All
Most Popular
RFK Jr. anxiety rises among Senate Democrats
US helps Israel thwart Iran assault; world awaits Israeli response
Passengers at international airports in US can enroll in ‘Global …
Fetterman on Iranian strikes: ‘It really demonstrates how it’s astonishing …
This country will require Americans to show their bank statements to …
‘SNL Weekend Update’ roasts Trump abortion stance
White House condemns ‘Death to America’ chants at rally in Dearborn, Mich.
Why Trump should win his NY hush money trial
5 things to know ahead of Trump’s hush money trial
Trump tells Arizona Legislature to act after GOP blocks bills to repeal 1864 …
This one problem is why Democrats must replace Biden at the convention
Hard-liners vow retaliation against Republicans who sank FISA warrant mandate
Greene threat to oust Speaker Johnson has Senate Republicans anxious
Former Obama adviser: Kushner engaged in ‘level of corruption that we’ve …
McCaul says Ukraine aid vote 'is a Speaker determination'
Cohen signals Trump won’t testify in hush money case: ‘Not going to …
McCaul says ‘important’ for Johnson to talk Ukraine with Trump: ‘He has …
Multiple South Dakota tribal nations ban Noem from reservation land: What to …
Load more
DON'T MISS A BRIEF.
SIGN UP FOR OUR DAILY EMAIL.
News
2024 Elections
Senate
House
Campaign
Administration
Regulation
Media
Briefing Room
Latino
12:30 Report
Coronavirus Report
Floor Action
In The Know
Sunday Talk Shows
More
more
Policy
Defense
Energy & Environment
Health Care
Technology
International
Transportation
Cybersecurity
National Security
Sustainability
More
Video
Latest
Defense
Energy & Environment
Healthcare
Technology
Transportation
International
Cybersecurity
National Security
Sunday Shows
Events
More
Opinion
Contributors to The Hill
Columnists
Congress Blog
More
Resources
The Hill Apps
People
RSS
Other Areas
Galleries
The Hill Jobs
National Jobs
Contributors
Submit Opinion Content
Follow Us On
Visit our Facebook page
Visit our X profile
Visit our LinkedIn profile
Visit our Haystack News
Get the App
Get the Android app from Google Play
Get the iOS app from App Store
SUBSCRIPTIONS
PRIVACY POLICY
TERMS & CONDITIONS
CONTACT
ADVERTISE
NewsNation
BestReviews
Nexstar Digital
Journalistic Integrity
Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information
THE HILL 1625 K STREET, NW SUITE 900 WASHINGTON DC 20006 | 202-628-8500 TEL | 202-628-8503 FAX
© 1998 – 2024 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved.
✕
