{"id":2037818,"date":"2023-09-19T18:13:07","date_gmt":"2023-09-19T22:13:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-cites-covid-19-and-traffic-in-bid-to-plead-not-guilty-by-video-arraignment\/"},"modified":"2023-09-19T18:16:30","modified_gmt":"2023-09-19T22:16:30","slug":"hunter-biden-cites-covid-19-and-traffic-in-bid-to-plead-not-guilty-by-video-arraignment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-cites-covid-19-and-traffic-in-bid-to-plead-not-guilty-by-video-arraignment\/","title":{"rendered":"Hunter Biden pleads not guilty via video arraignment, citing COVID-19 and traffic."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhunter-biden-cites-covid-19-and-traffic-in-bid-to-plead-not-guilty-by-video-arraignment%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2037818&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>President Joe Biden&#8217;s \u200bSon to \u2062Plead Not Guilty to Federal \u200cGun Charges<\/h2>\n<p>In \u2064a court filing on Tuesday, Hunter Biden&#8217;s attorney, Abbe Lowell, stated that \u2063the younger Biden plans \u2064to plead not guilty to three\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrat-mayor-of-rochester-husband-face-new-federal-gun-charges\/\" title=\"Democrat mayor of Rochester &#038; husband face new federal gun charges\">federal gun charges<\/a>. These charges\u200b are related to owning a firearm while using or being \u2063addicted to narcotics. Hunter Biden had previously\u2064 been arraigned for a plea \u2064deal in July, but his \u2063counsel is now requesting a remote arraignment due\u2063 to concerns about the \u2063COVID-19 pandemic and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ai-to-cause-white-collar-unemployment-societal-destabilization-sen-rubio\/\" title=\"AI will lead to job loss and social instability, warns Sen. Rubio.\">potential disruptions caused<\/a> by \u200dhis <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-cites-covid-19-and-traffic-in-bid-to-plead-not-guilty-by-video-arraignment\/\" title=\"Hunter Biden pleads not guilty via video arraignment, citing COVID-19 and traffic.\">high-profile \u2063status<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Compliance and Efficiency\u200d Amidst the Pandemic<\/h3>\n<p>Lowell \u200bemphasized that Hunter Biden has diligently followed \u2063the conditions of his release \u200dsince\u200c returning home to\u200c California. He\u2064 also highlighted the efficiency and lack of prejudice demonstrated\u200b by remote initial appearances during the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite the pandemic&#8217;s decline, Lowell argued that conducting initial appearances or \u200carraignments by video \u200dremains\u2064 a viable and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cold-showers-now-biden-admin-is-coming-for-your-home-water-heater\/\" title=\"Biden Admin Targets Home Water Heaters\">efficient option<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Minimizing Burden and Ensuring Security<\/h3>\n<p>One\u200b of the reasons Hunter Biden wishes to avoid commuting from California to Delaware is to\u200b minimize the \u2062strain on government resources and the disruption to the\u200c courthouse \u2063and downtown areas. He also\u2064 cited the need for Secret Service protection\u2064 during an in<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rudy-giuliani-pleads-not-guilty-in-georgia-election-case-will-not-attend-arraignment-in-person\/\" title=\"Rudy Giuliani denies charges, won't appear in person for arraignment in Georgia election case.\">-person arraignment<\/a>. Lowell emphasized that Hunter Biden is not seeking\u2064 special treatment and is willing \u200cto physically appear for any necessary proceedings.<\/p>\n<p>This is an ongoing story and will be updated.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> Why does Hunter Biden&#8217;s attorney argue that \u200bconducting initial appearances or \u200carraignments via video is a\u2062 viable and \u200befficient option<\/h2>\n<p><span>  President Joe Biden&#8217;s son, Hunter Biden, is set to plead not\u2064 guilty to three\u2062 federal gun charges, according to \u2062a court \u200cfiling on \u2062Tuesday. His attorney, Abbe \u2064Lowell, confirmed that Hunter Biden plans\u200c to contest the charges, which are related to owning a\u200b firearm while using or being addicted to \u200dnarcotics.<\/p>\n<p>Hunter Biden had \u2064previously been arraigned for a plea \u2064deal \u2062in July, but his \u200dlegal counsel \u200bis now requesting \u2062a remote arraignment due to concerns about the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and potential disruptions caused by his high-profile \u200cstatus. Lowell argued that \u200bconducting initial appearances or arraignments\u200c via \u2062video remains a viable and efficient option, highlighting the compliance and efficiency displayed during the\u2063 pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>Emphasizing Hunter\u2064 Biden&#8217;s diligent \u200cadherence to the conditions\u2064 of his release since returning to California, Lowell highlighted the need to minimize the strain \u200bon government \u200dresources and the disruption caused\u200d to the courthouse and downtown areas. The attorney also cited the necessity of Secret Service\u200b protection during an \u2063in-person arraignment. However, he\u2064 made\u200d it \u2064clear that Hunter Biden is \u2064not seeking special treatment and is \u200dwilling \u200bto physically appear for \u200bany necessary proceedings.<\/p>\n<p>As this is an ongoing story, \u2064updates are expected \u200cto follow.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Joe Biden&#8217;s son, Hunter Biden, intends to enter a not guilty plea for three federal gun charges, according to his attorney Abbe Lowell. The charges relate to possessing a firearm while using or being dependent on drugs. 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