Hunter Biden’s Sentencing for Gun and Tax Charges Set for December
Hunter Biden, the son of US President Joe Biden, will be sentenced on December 4 after being found guilty of lying about his drug use when purchasing a revolver and illegally possessing the gun while being addicted to drugs. A US federal judge agreed to a request by Hunter’s attorney to push back the date of his first criminal sentencing, originally slated for November 13, by three weeks, after the Presidential elections.
A court in Delaware convicted Hunter Biden in June on three felony gun charges. He faces a maximum prison sentence of 10 years on the first two counts and five years on the third. Hunter was also set to face a second criminal trial in California this month on nine tax-related charges but avoided it by pleading guilty. He faces three felony counts for tax evasion and filing false returns, plus six misdemeanor counts. The indictment detailed how Hunter Biden cheated on his taxes over a four-year period (2016-2019) and spent millions on an extravagant lifestyle. Sentencing in that case is scheduled for December 16.
During Joe Biden’s reelection campaign, Hunter Biden’s federal criminal prosecutions were seen as a potential political liability. However, with Kamala Harris now in the race, the potential impact on President Joe Biden has lessened. President Biden has stated that he would not pardon his son if found guilty. The US Presidential elections are scheduled for November 5 this year.
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Hunter Biden -: Hunter Biden is the son of Joe Biden, who is the President of the United States.
Sentencing -: Sentencing is when a judge decides the punishment for someone who has been found guilty of a crime.
Gun charges -: Gun charges mean Hunter Biden is in trouble for lying about using drugs when he bought a gun and for having the gun illegally.
Tax evasion -: Tax evasion means not paying the taxes you owe to the government, which is against the law.
Pleading guilty -: Pleading guilty means admitting that you did something wrong or illegal.
Pardon -: A pardon is when a president or governor forgives someone for a crime, so they don’t have to face punishment.
US Presidential elections -: The US Presidential elections are when people in the United States vote to choose their next president. The next one is on November 5.
