Published June 4, 2024
We turn our attention now from Manhattan to Wilmington, Delaware, where another high-profile political figure is standing trial on felony charges. Granted, Hunter Biden isn’t himself a politician, but given his relationship to the President of the United States, I’d say he qualifies.
Monday marked Day 1 in his Delaware gun trial. I couldn’t hope to provide a better, more thorough overview of the case than Mia Cathell did over at our sister site, Townhall. I highly encourage you to read her detailed explainer.
READ: Hunter Biden’s Gun Case Explained
Just a brief excerpt from Mia’s article to set the table:
Namely, President Joe Biden’s No. 1 Boy is charged with making a false statement during a background check to deceive a federally licensed firearms dealer in Wilmington, Delaware—his father’s home turf (Count 1), making a false statement on a form that the seller kept as the firearm transaction record (Count 2), and illegally possessing the gun over an 11-day period (Count 3).
The prosecution will argue that Hunter Biden knowingly lied on the federal form (“ATF Form 4473“) by falsely attesting he was not an unlawful user or addict of a controlled substance, i.e. crack cocaine, when he was both, thereby violating federal law; thus, by lying, Hunter Biden was able to illegally buy the gun, a Colt Cobra 38SPL revolver, on October 12, 2018, and he chose to unlawfully possess that firearm until it was taken from his possession about a week and a half later on October 23, 2018.
If convicted, the charges are punishable by up to 25 years in prison, plus $750,000 in fines and nine years of supervised release.
As an added bonus, Mia is actually attending this trial, so Townhall Media (of which RedState is a proud part) will be able to bring you the latest on it quickly throughout.
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SOURCE: www.redstate.com
RELATED: Drug addiction becomes common thread amid jury selection in Hunter Biden trial
Trial kicks off in earnest Tuesday with opening statements
Published June 4, 2024
WILMINGTON, Del. — First son Hunter Biden’s criminal trial kicked off Monday in Delaware with jury selection, which revealed that the majority of potential jurors have personally been affected by drug addiction in their own families or social circles.
“This is Delaware. You can’t swing a cat without hearing something [about the case],” one male potential juror told the court Monday.
President Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, is facing three felony firearm offenses regarding the 2018 purchase of a .38 revolver from a gun shop in the state. Prosecutors are expected to dive into the first son’s crack cocaine addiction related to the purchase of the handgun amid the case.
Biden has pleaded not guilty to the charges.
On Monday, the court heard from more than 60 potential jurors, who appeared before the court individually after filling out a questionnaire related to whether or not they could serve as impartial jurors in the case. By late Monday afternoon, 12 jurors and four alternates were selected from the pool.
The primary body of jurors is composed of six men and six women.
Jury selection lasted the entirety of the day, with the majority of potential jurors telling the court that they have personally experienced addiction issues through their friends and family. Many of the jurors, no matter their racial background, sex or age, responded that they have had a relative who struggled with drug addiction or alcoholism
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SOURCE: www.foxnews.com
RELATED: House Ways and Means Chairman Jason Smith to Criminally Refer Hunter Biden For Lying to Congress
Published June 3, 2024
The very powerful House Ways and Means Chairman Jason Smith (R-MO) will criminally refer Hunter Biden for lying to Congress.
Last month Chairman Smith accused Hunter Biden of lying under oath during his closed-door deposition before Congress in February.
New documents provided by a whistleblower contradict Hunter Biden’s testimony to Congress. Hunter Biden repeatedly lied to Congress about his family’s international influence-peddling scheme. according to Chairman Smith.
“Hunter Biden has shown once again he believes there are two systems of justice in this country – one for his family, and one for everyone else. Not only did Hunter Biden refuse to comply with his initial subpoena until threatened with criminal contempt, but he then came before Congress and lied,” House Ways & Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith told Fox News. “The Ways and Means Committee’s investigation, and the documents released today, are not part of a personal vendetta against Hunter Biden, but are meant to ensure the equal application of the law.”
