Lawyers representing Hunter Biden have formally requested a new trial for his gun ownership case, arguing that the trial judge lacked jurisdiction due to a legal technicality. This motion comes after a previous filing was abruptly withdrawn shortly after his conviction for unlawfully possessing a firearm while under the influence of drugs. Hunter Biden’s legal team now seeks to have his June 17 conviction overturned, claiming that Delaware federal Judge Maryellen Noreika did not possess the necessary jurisdiction over the trial due to pending rulings in his appeals case.
Earlier this year, a three-judge panel of the Third Circuit Court of Appeals rejected two of Hunter Biden’s appeals, stating that they could not make a ruling until a verdict was reached in the case. However, Hunter’s lawyers argue that the appellate court has yet to rule on his request for a full panel of judges to hear his appeals, which has delayed the issuance of a mandate that would officially return the case to Judge Noreika. In their filing on Monday, Hunter’s legal team stated, “Here, no mandate was issued during the trial or even now, and the Special Counsel did not move the Third Circuit for an expedited mandate after it ruled. Consequently, the conviction must be vacated.”
Hunter Biden, the son of President Biden, was convicted earlier this month on three felony counts related to his false claim of not using drugs when purchasing a revolver in Wilmington, Delaware, on October 12, 2018. Prosecutors allege that he was battling a severe crack cocaine addiction at the time. The potential sentence for these charges could be up to 25 years in prison, although it is unlikely that Hunter will receive such a severe punishment under federal sentencing guidelines. Judge Noreika has not yet scheduled a date for sentencing.
In addition to this case, Hunter Biden is also set to stand trial in September in a Los Angeles federal court, where he faces accusations of evading $1.4 million in taxes for the years 2016 through 2019. The Department of Justice declined to comment on the matter.
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