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In reply to the discussion: Hunter Biden reaches deal to plead guilty in tax, gun case [View all]Fla Dem
(27,120 posts)11. Wasn't sure what the gun charge entailed. This explains it a bit.
Hunter Bidens Lawyers Cite Landmark Gun Ruling in Bid to Stave Off Charges
In the months after the courts landmark ruling that gave people a broad right to carry guns outside the home, Mr. Bidens lawyers told Justice Department prosecutors who were investigating whether to charge him in connection with a gun purchase that a prosecution of him would likely be ruled moot, according to two people briefed on the matter.
In the months after the courts landmark ruling that gave people a broad right to carry guns outside the home, Mr. Bidens lawyers told Justice Department prosecutors who were investigating whether to charge him in connection with a gun purchase that a prosecution of him would likely be ruled moot, according to two people briefed on the matter.
Mr. Biden is under investigation for several potential offenses, including whether he had lied on a federal firearms application in 2018 when asked if he was addicted to drugs. His lawyers, including the white-collar defense lawyer Christopher Clark, have argued that any charge against him would likely be thrown out after federal appeals courts rule on two major challenges that cite the Supreme Court decision as precedent.
Source : https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/31/us/politics/hunter-biden-bruen-justice-department.html
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"he previously paid back the IRS what he owed"..... so what's the issue???????
groundloop
Jun 2023
#2
and they will say the charges were reduced and should have been more severe....
getagrip_already
Jun 2023
#31
of course not. Jonathan Lamier on msnbc said this morning he expects them to be HOWLING
onetexan
Jun 2023
#37
There is still the laptop and Burisma and the Chinese and the Ukraine and ......
progressoid
Jun 2023
#23
IF most of those folks who are GQP'ers are gluilty of using firearms while high on meth et al ...
LenaBaby61
Jun 2023
#58
Yep. A very nice lady I found easier to work with than most professional men....
jaxexpat
Jun 2023
#56
If a preparer is not told about income they are not responsible for not including it.
former9thward
Jun 2023
#43
I will always believe this would have been dropped had his last name been Smith or Jones.
yellowcanine
Jun 2023
#38