{"id":2063856,"date":"2023-10-11T17:30:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-11T21:30:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-agrees-to-dismiss-old-gun-charge-against-hunter-biden\/"},"modified":"2023-10-11T17:31:15","modified_gmt":"2023-10-11T21:31:15","slug":"judge-agrees-to-dismiss-old-gun-charge-against-hunter-biden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-agrees-to-dismiss-old-gun-charge-against-hunter-biden\/","title":{"rendered":"Judge dismisses old gun charge against Hunter Biden."},"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\">16<\/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%2Fjudge-agrees-to-dismiss-old-gun-charge-against-hunter-biden%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=2063856&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>Judge Agrees to Dismiss Old Gun Charge Against Hunter\u2064 Biden<\/h2>\n<p>A gun count that had been part of a collapsed plea deal in the Hunter Biden case was dismissed Wednesday\u2063 as a \u2062judge signed off on a prosecution request.<\/p>\n<p>The order\u2064 from U.S. District Judge <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/federal-judge-shuts-hunter-bidens-big-request-saying-not-receive-special-treatment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Maryellen Noreika<\/a> formally removes\u2062 a\u2062 gun-possession\u200d charge that \u2063has now been replaced by an unrelated three-count indictment\u2064 filed \u200dafter \u200bthe \u2062agreement imploded in July.<\/p>\n<p>The president\u2019s son \u200cis charged with violating\u2062 measures against drug users having guns when he bought and kept a revolver for about 11 days in \u200b2018, a\u2063 period where\u200d he has acknowledged struggling\u200b with \u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/hunter-biden-spent-thousands-russian-prostitute-addiction-funded-joe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">addiction<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>He pleaded not guilty earlier this month as \u2064the case moved toward a potential\u200d trial with \u200bthe \u20622024 \u200delection\u2062 looming.<\/p>\n<p>His\u200c lawyers \u2064have said he did not break \u2062the law and they planned to push for dismissal of the\u2062 indictment.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">A federal \u200djudge moved to formally dismiss the gun charge \u200cHunter\u2062 Biden was initially expected to avoid prosecution \u2063on before his plea \u200bdeal collapsed under scrutiny. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/23mMnJ7rd3\">https:\/\/t.co\/23mMnJ7rd3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NEWSMAX (@NEWSMAX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NEWSMAX\/status\/1712181500597456936?\">October 11, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/man-gets-2-year-sentence-gun-charge-similar-hunter-biden-case\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hunter Biden,<\/a> 53, was originally expected to plead guilty to \u200dmisdemeanor tax counts in an agreement with prosecutors and avoid prosecution for the \u200cgun possession charge if he\u2062 stayed clean and out\u2064 of trouble.<\/p>\n<p>But the deal\u2063 collapsed in\u2063 July after Republicans \u200craised questions about it.<\/p>\n<p>The new gun indictment, now dismissed, was filed weeks \u200clater.<\/p>\n<p>No new tax counts have yet been\u200b filed by special\u200d counsel <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-slams-hunter-biden-special-counsel-david-weiss-suggests-great-idea-replacement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">David Weiss<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style: italic\">The\u2062 Western Journal has reviewed this Associated Press story and may have \u200daltered it prior\u2064 to publication \u200bto ensure\u200d that it meets \u200bour editorial standards.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-hunter-biden-judge-agrees-drop-old-gun-count-indictment-replaces-scuttled-plea-deal\/\">Judge Agrees \u2064to Dismiss Old Gun Charge \u200bAgainst Hunter \u200bBiden<\/a> appeared first\u2064 on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does the dismissal of the gun\u200d charge against Hunter Biden contribute\u200d to debates about privilege, accountability, and perceived bias within the judicial\u200b system<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Target=&#8221;_blank&#8221; rel=&#8221;noopener&#8221;>drug \u200daddiction<\/a>. Originally, Hunter Biden had reached a plea deal with federal prosecutors, in which\u2064 he\u2064 agreed to plead\u2062 guilty to the gun-possession charge\u200b in exchange for dropping the remaining charges related to his financial\u2063 activities in Ukraine and China. However, the deal fell apart when the judge expressed concerns about the\u200b possible leniency of\u200d the sentence.<\/p>\n<p>In the aftermath of the collapsed \u2062plea deal, Hunter Biden \u2062now faces \u2062a three-count indictment that is unrelated \u200cto\u200b the gun-possession charge. The specifics of the \u2064new indictment have not been disclosed publicly. It is\u200c unclear whether this new indictment\u2064 also includes charges related to his financial activities.<\/p>\n<p>At the heart of\u200c the \u200bdismissed gun charge \u2064was\u200b the allegation that Hunter Biden violated laws prohibiting drug\u2064 users\u2064 from owning firearms. According to reports, he\u2063 purchased a revolver in 2018 and kept it for approximately 11 days.\u2062 This\u2063 time frame coincided with a period where he openly acknowledged his struggles with drug addiction. \u200cThis information raised concerns about his ability \u2064to safely possess a firearm.<\/p>\n<p>The dismissal of the \u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-agrees-to-dismiss-old-gun-charge-against-hunter-biden\/\" title=\"Judge dismisses old gun charge against Hunter Biden.\">gun charge raises questions<\/a>\u2062 about \u2063the fairness\u2063 and consistency\u200c of the judicial \u2063system. Critics argue that \u200bdismissing charges \u2062against individuals with\u200d powerful\u200b connections perpetuates a system of inequality and special \u200btreatment. Others argue\u200c that the decision to dismiss the charge reflects the complexities of the case and the \u200cjudge&#8217;s determination\u200c that\u200b the new\u2062 indictment \u200cadequately addresses Hunter Biden&#8217;s alleged crimes.<\/p>\n<p>Regardless of one&#8217;s viewpoint, the dismissal of the gun charge against Hunter Biden marks another twist in a \u2062highly publicized case that has\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republican-sean-parnell-army-veteran-and-former-congressional-candidate-announces-run-for-u-s-senate-in-pennsylvania\/\" title=\"Republican Sean Parnell, Army Veteran And Former Congressional Candidate, Announces Run For U.S. Senate In Pennsylvania\">attracted significant media attention<\/a>. The \u2062case has not\u200c only shed light on \u200dthe personal struggles of the\u200c president&#8217;s\u200c son but has also raised concerns about potential conflicts of interest\u2064 stemming from\u200b his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-calls-travel-lid-for-wednesday-an-hour-after-bobulinski-interview-airs\/\" title=\"Biden Calls Travel Lid for Wednesday an Hour After Bobulinski Interview Airs\">foreign business dealings<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>As the\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-pleads-not-guilty-to-new-charges-in-classified-documents-case\/\" title=\"Trump denies new charges in classified documents case.\">legal proceedings continue<\/a>, all eyes will be on how \u2064the \u200dnew indictment unfolds and whether it \u200dwill result in\u2062 substantial penalties for \u200bHunter Biden. The outcome of this case \u2064will \u200cundoubtedly\u200d have implications beyond the individual involved and may further fuel\u200c debates about \u200bprivilege, accountability, and\u200d the perceived bias within the judicial system.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, supporters and critics alike\u200d will eagerly await updates in this case, as it continues to unravel \u200cin the\u200c public eye. \u200dThe dismissal of the gun charge \u2064against Hunter Biden is just one chapter\u2063 in a\u2062 larger narrative that has \u2064captivated \u200bthe nation and left many \u2063wondering about the intricacies of justice and the consequences that one&#8217;s powerful connections can bring.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A gun count in Hunter Biden&#8217;s case was dismissed as a judge approved a prosecution request. 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