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Erica Brown

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Hunter Biden asks judge to dismiss tax charges, saying they're politically motivated

Hunter Biden’s attorneys argued Wednesday that the federal tax charges the president’s son is facing in California should be dismissed because they were part of a prosecution fueled by politics.Abbe Lowell, lead counsel for Biden, argued the case was the “least ordinary prosecution a person could imagine”, claiming irregularities in how it was initiated and investigated.But federal prosecutors have rebuffed the claims. In legal filings made in recent weeks, special counsel David Weiss’ office sa…
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Hunter Biden's motions to dismiss tax charges all denied by judge

U.S. District Judge Mark Scarsi on Monday denied all eight of Hunter Biden’s motions to dismiss the nine federal tax charges he faces in California. At a hearing last week, Hunter Biden’s attorney primarily argued that the charges against him were part of a politically fueled prosecution. Special counsel David Weiss’ office rebutted those claims, arguing politics had no bearing on the facts of the case.Judge Scarsi also appeared skeptical of Biden’s arguments. In his order Monday, Scarsi said Bi…
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Judge agrees to delay Hunter Biden trial in California tax fraud ca...

Washington — A federal judge in Los Angeles agreed Wednesday to postpone Hunter Biden’s federal criminal trial on tax fraud charges until September.The case was originally scheduled to go to trial on June 20, but Biden’s legal team asked the court for the delay. In court filings, his attorneys argued that a series of scheduling conflicts and pending appeals would overlap with his criminal case in Delaware, where he faces three felony gun charges and is expected to go to trial on June 3. Biden ha…
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Hunter Biden jury seated in his federal gun trial

The jury in Hunter Biden’s gun trial was seated Monday afternoon by Delaware U.S. District Judge Maryellen Norieka. The president’s son was indicted by a federal grand jury in September after a diversion agreement for a felony gun offense and a plea deal related to misdemeanor tax charges unraveled when Judge Noreika questioned whether the agreement would allow him to avoid potential future charges.Jury selectionTwelve jurors and four alternates were sworn in, 10 women and six men, on the first…
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Hunter Biden's federal gun trial prosecutors say "the law makes no ...

The jury has been seated in Hunter Biden’s federal gun trial, and in opening statements Tuesday, the prosecution began, “No one is above the law,” and “the law makes no distinction for Hunter Biden,” the son of the president of the United States. Prosecutor Derek Hines acknowledged Hunter Biden’s addiction, saying, “addiction may not be a choice, but lying to buy a gun is.” Defense attorney Abbe Lowell, meanwhile, argued that drug addicts often have a “deep state of denial about their drug use.”…
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Hallie Biden testifies she "panicked" when she found gun in Hunter ...

Hallie Biden, the widow of Hunter Biden’s brother Beau Biden, testified Thursday in Hunter Biden’s federal gun trial that she was “panicking” when she found and later discarded the firearm at the center of the case, and she said that it was through Hunter Biden that she also came to use crack cocaine.Hallie Biden is considered to be the prosecution’s star witness, and her appearance on the stand followed Gordon Cleveland, who testified Wednesday that he sold Hunter Biden the firearm. Prosecutors…
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Hunter Biden's daughter, Naomi Biden, testifies at his gun trial

Hunter Biden's daughter, Naomi Biden, testifies at his gun trial
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Hunter Biden jury returns guilty verdict in federal gun trial

Washington — Hunter Biden has been found guilty of all three felony counts related to his purchase and possession of a gun while he was addicted to crack cocaine.The verdict marks the first time the child of a sitting president has been convicted of a crime. Hunter Biden displayed very little emotion as the verdict from the 12-person Delaware jury was read, and after the verdict was delivered, he hugged his wife and reached over to his attorneys. In a statement after the verdict, Hunter Biden sa…
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Jury deliberates in Hunter Biden's gun trial - CBS News

Jurors are entering their second day of deliberations Tuesday in the gun trial of Hunter Biden, who faces federal charges of owning and possessing a firearm while he was a drug addict. They deliberated for about an hour Monday after the closing arguments before they were released for the day.Two of the three felony charges Hunter Biden faces are related to accusations that he made false statements on a federal gun form about his drug use by saying he wasn’t a user of or addicted to any controlle…
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Hunter Biden pleads guilty to all 9 charges in tax evasion case bef...

The president's son Hunter Biden admitted to failing to pay at least $1.4 million in federal taxes.
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Hurricane Helene's devastation hasn't stopped western North Carolin...

Hurricane Helene leveled communities in the western part of North Carolina but hasnt deterred residents from early voting. In fact, turnout is shattering records in the battleground state.