Judge denies Hunter Biden's bid to toss out federal gun charges for lying about being on drugs when he bought a firearm
Daily Mail -

District Judge Maryellen Noreika has refused to throw out a federal gun case brought against Hunter Biden. His lawyers had argued the case was politically motivated and asserted that an immunity provision from an original plea deal that fell apart still holds. Biden became the first child of a sitting president to be indicted. He faces more than 20 years in prison if convicted on the gun charges

In related news

  • Judge rejects Hunter Biden’s attempts to toss gun charges

    A federal judge in Delaware declined to dismiss gun charges against Hunter Biden Friday, rejecting several challenges from President Biden's son claiming he is being prosecuted for political purposes. The younger Biden filed a series of motions late last year, accusing special counsel David Weiss of buckling "under political pressure" in bringing the case against

  • Judge rejects Hunter Biden's bid to dismiss the federal gun charges against him

    The federal judge overseeing a case involving gun charges against Hunter Biden rejected efforts by the president’s son to have the case dismissed. Judge Maryellen Noreika denied all five of Biden’s motions, keeping the case on track for a June trial in Delaware. Biden was indicted in September on three counts tied to possession of a gun while using narcotics. Efforts to have the case thrown out included arguments of selective and vindictive prosecution and that special counsel David Weiss was...

  • Judge denies Hunter Biden's motion to dismiss federal gun case

    A federal judge on Friday denied Hunter Biden's request to dismiss a gun case against him that his lawyers argue is politically motivated.  U.S. District Judge Maryellen Noreika rejected all of Biden motions, which cited vindictive and selective prosecution, thereby moving the case forward to trial.  The son of President Biden is accused of lying about his drug use on a federal form when he bought a firearm in October 2018, a period when he has acknowledged struggling with addiction to crack...