Hunter Biden’s defense attorney, Abbe Lowell, is focusing on the key element of his defense strategy in a Delaware federal court case involving a gun form. The heart of the government’s case against Hunter Biden involves him checking a box on a federal gun form, ATF form 4473, stating he wasn’t using or addicted to drugs at the time he purchased the gun. There are two versions of the form, one emailed and allowed into evidence by the judge, and another physical version filled out at a gun store with the help of an employee, Gordon Cleveland. Cleveland is likely to be called to testify that Biden filled out and signed the form.
Lowell expressed a desire to know who wrote what on the form, indicating the possibility of tampering. The judge asked if there was evidence that Biden didn’t check the box, to which Lowell responded by suggesting that the form was tampered with. He indicated that the gun store employee accepted an ID he shouldn’t have and that the form was changed by the gun store owner. Judge Noreika emphasized that what matters is what Biden put on the form, and hinted at the possibility of the gun store employees being examined for credibility.
During the pre-trial hearing, both sides agreed that the trial would begin with jury selection on June 3 and run until approximately June 14, with the possibility of extending into the following week. Noreika indicated that she would rule later on whether the physical form would be allowed into evidence, but agreed that the credibility of the gun store employees could be questioned. Hunter Biden, who wore tangerine-colored reading glasses during the proceeding, patting the sketch artist on the back and inquiring about the progress on the sketches as he left the courtroom.
The defense strategy of Hunter Biden’s attorney in the federal gun case involves questioning the integrity of the ATF form 4473 filled out during the gun purchase. The government’s case is centered around Biden’s statement on the form that he wasn’t using or addicted to drugs at the time of the purchase. With two versions of the form, the defense is focusing on potential tampering of the physical form filled out at the gun store with the help of an employee. The judge is considering allowing the physical form into evidence and allowing the examination of gun store employees to question credibility.
Abbe Lowell is emphasizing the importance of determining who wrote what on the form, suggesting that there may have been tampering involved in the process. Judge Noreika is focused on what Biden put on the form and whether there is evidence that he didn’t check the required box. The trial is scheduled to begin with jury selection in early June and is expected to run for approximately two weeks. Hunter Biden, wearing distinctive reading glasses, interacted with a sketch artist during the pre-trial hearing, indicating a level of engagement with the proceedings. The defense is gearing up for a comprehensive examination of the evidence and the credibility of those involved in the gun purchase.
