A federal magistrate judge has denied Hunter Biden’s effort to avoid an in-person appearance at an initial court hearing over his federal gun charges.
September 20, 2023, 6:07 PMJulio Cortez/AP, FILEeffort to avoid appearing in person at an initial court hearing on his federal gun charges.
Hunter Biden's legal team had sought to have him appear virtually, citing "the financial impact on government resources and the logistical burden on the downtown area of Wilmington" as reason enough to avoid an in-person appearance.Prosecutors earlier Wednesday rebuffed that effort, arguing that an in-person arraignment is "important to promote the public's confidence that the defendant is being treated consistently with other defendants.
"Any other defendant would be required to attend his or her initial appearance in person," Burke wrote. "So too here."by special counsel David Weiss on charges that he lied on a federal form when he said he was drug-free at the time that he purchased a Colt revolver in October 2018.Julio Cortez/AP, FILE, telling ABC News' George Stephanopoulos in an interview on "Good Morning America" last week that, "on the facts, we think we'll have a defense.
"No matter whether in person or virtual ... Mr. Biden also will enter a plea of not guilty, and there is no reason why he cannot utter those two words by video conference," Lowell wrote.
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