Hunter Biden is set to appear in court in Wilmington, Delaware, for federal gun charges, with prosecutors planning to use evidence from his book and laptop to show he made false statements on a federal form when purchasing a revolver in 2018 while using narcotics. His defense team is asking the court to block certain details of his life, such as child support proceedings and his discharge from the Navy, to avoid unfair prejudice. They acknowledge that some evidence may be relevant to the case, such as purported drug purchases, but argue that references to expenses on adult entertainment, chat rooms, and escort services are not relevant to the charges.
The defense argues that unnecessary salacious details can provoke an emotional response in the jury and make a conviction more likely, requesting the court to exclude any reference to an extravagant or lavish lifestyle during periods of addiction. Previous attempts to delay the trial were rejected by the federal judge, Maryellen Noreika, and the trial is set to proceed on schedule starting on June 3. The 56-page indictment against Biden, handed down in Los Angeles in December, includes felony charges and details his spending habits and lifestyle, as well as alleged tax violations.
Prosecutors plan to use portions of Hunter Biden’s book and laptop to convince a jury that he made false statements on a federal form when purchasing a revolver in 2018 while actively using narcotics. His defense team is asking the court to block certain details of his life, such as his child support proceedings and discharge from the Navy, to prevent unfair prejudice. They acknowledge that some evidence, such as purported drug purchases, may be relevant to the case but argue that references to expenses on adult entertainment, chat rooms, and escort services are not relevant to the charges.
The defense team is concerned that unnecessary salacious details can provoke an emotional response in the jury, making a conviction more likely. They request the court to exclude any reference to an extravagant or lavish lifestyle during periods of addiction. Attempts to delay the trial were rejected by U.S. District Judge Maryellen Noreika, and the trial is set to proceed as scheduled starting on June 3. The 56-page indictment against Biden, handed down in Los Angeles in December, includes felony charges and details his spending habits and lifestyle, as well as alleged tax violations.
Hunter Biden’s defense team is asking the court to block prosecutors from discussing certain evidence in his federal gun trial in Wilmington, Delaware. They want to prevent details such as child support proceedings and his discharge from the Navy from being presented to avoid unfair prejudice. While acknowledging that some evidence may be relevant, they argue that references to expenses on adult entertainment, chat rooms, and escort services are not pertinent to the charges. The defense is concerned that such details could provoke an emotional response in the jury and increase the likelihood of conviction.
The defense team is requesting the court to exclude any reference to an extravagant or lavish lifestyle during periods of addiction. Previous attempts to delay the trial were rejected by the federal judge, and the trial is scheduled to start on June 3. The 56-page indictment against Biden, issued in December in Los Angeles, includes felony charges and portrays his spending habits and lifestyle, as well as alleged tax violations. Special counsel attorney Derek Hines has indicated that the trial will last less than a week. Fox News has reported on the case, with journalist Charles Creitz contributing to the report.
