Hunter Biden reached a deal with federal prosecutors that would delay the start of his trial on gun charges until after Jan. 30, 2024, according to a court filing Friday.
The filing, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware by the first son’s attorney, Abbe Lowell, indicates that both the Justice Department and Biden’s defense team “have consulted” and agreed on a timeline. “for all pretrial motions.”
Biden’s defense team plans to file pretrial motions by Dec. 11, the government has agreed to respond to them by Jan. 16, 2024, and Lowell’s responses will be filed by Jan. 30, 2024, according to the document.
The schedule, which must be approved by the federal judge overseeing the case before being finalized, would delay the start date of Biden’s trial until February 2024, at the earliest.
Previously, pretrial motions had to be filed with the court by Nov. 3.
A trial date has not been set in the case.
President Biden’s 53-year-old son was indicted on September 14 by special prosecutor David Weiss on three felonies related to his 2018 gun purchase while addicted to crack cocaine.
The filing, filed by the first son’s attorney, Abbe Lowell, indicates that both the Justice Department and Biden’s defense team “have consulted” and agreed to a timeline “for all pretrial motions.” Getty Images Hunter’s defense team accused federal prosecutors in August of reneging on the original plea agreement, which they said remained “valid” and “binding” despite its implosion in Delaware court. .MICHAEL REYNOLDS/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock
Hunter Biden is accused of making false statements about his drug use when he purchased the Colt Cobra revolver.
The first son faces up to 25 years in prison if convicted on all charges.
The indictment came after Hunter agreed to plead guilty to tax crimes and enter a gun charge diversion program that would not have allowed him to serve prison time.
President Biden’s 53-year-old son was indicted on September 14 by special prosecutor David Weiss on three felonies related to his 2018 gun purchase while addicted to crack cocaine.
The deal collapsed in a Delaware court in July after it was reviewed by U.S. District Judge Maryellen Noreika.
Hunter’s defense team in August accused federal prosecutors of reneging on the original plea agreement, which they said remained “valid” and “binding” despite its implosion in Delaware court.
Earlier this month, Hunter’s legal team demanded that the gun charges be dismissed, arguing that the first son has immunity from prosecution stemming from his earlier plea deal with prosecutors.
The indictment came after Hunter agreed to plead guilty to tax crimes and enter a gun charge diversion program that would not have allowed him to serve prison time. Teresa Kroeger
The attorneys argued that the “only charge” Weiss “was allowed to file” as part of the diversion agreement were tax charges.
The first child’s next court appearance in Delaware has not been set.
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