Lawyers for Hunter Biden argue in a new court filing that part of their failed plea deal with federal prosecutors should still stand, because a judge’s approval was never needed to handle a gun possession charge through a diversion program.
Lawyers for President Biden’s son Hunter Biden argue in a new court filing that part of their failed plea deal with federal prosecutors should still stand, because a judge’s approval was never needed to handle a gun possession charge through a diversion program.Hunter Biden’s lawyers say prosecutors reneged on the terms of the plea deal struck in June. The deal subsequently collapsed, and Attorney General Merrick Garland announced last week that Delaware U.S.
Federal prosecutors said Friday that plea negotiations with Hunter Biden’s attorneys over tax-related charges fell apart, setting the stage for a possible criminal trial that could overlap with President Biden’s reelection campaign. The politically fraught plea deal fell apart in the face of questions from the federal judge who was assigned to review it, as she pressed both sides to explain whether the deal would protect Hunter Biden from future charges. Biden’s lawyers said it would, and prosecutors said it would not.
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