{"id":2122509,"date":"2023-12-12T07:28:01","date_gmt":"2023-12-12T12:28:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-weisss-sweetheart-plea-deal-with-hunter-biden-could-doom-the-california-tax-case\/"},"modified":"2023-12-12T07:30:16","modified_gmt":"2023-12-12T12:30:16","slug":"how-weisss-sweetheart-plea-deal-with-hunter-biden-could-doom-the-california-tax-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-weisss-sweetheart-plea-deal-with-hunter-biden-could-doom-the-california-tax-case\/","title":{"rendered":"Weiss&#8217;s plea deal with Hunter Biden may jeopardize the California tax case"},"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%2Fhow-weisss-sweetheart-plea-deal-with-hunter-biden-could-doom-the-california-tax-case%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=2122509&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--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-content\">\n<p>Hunter \u2064Biden\u2019s legal \u200dteam has made a bold move in their fight \u2063against the three <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-seeks-dismissal-of-felony-gun-charges-says-sweetheart-plea-deal-gives-him-immunity\/\" title=\"Hunter Biden wants his felony gun charges dismissed, claiming his plea deal grants him immunity.\">felony gun charges brought<\/a> by\u200b Special Counsel David Weiss. They filed four separate motions to dismiss \u2063with the Delaware federal court, arguing that \u200dthe collapse of \u2064the plea deal should also impact the tax charges in California. This could be a game-changer. <\/p>\n<p>In their motion, Hunter Biden&#8217;s lawyers claim that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/justice-department-charges-hunter-biden\/\" title=\"Justice Department charges Hunter Biden\">pretrial diversion agreement<\/a>, which the government is bound to, should \u2064protect him from prosecution. Despite not pleading guilty to the tax offenses, Hunter argues \u200cthat the government&#8217;s \u200bcommitment not \u2062to prosecute him extends to all charges. <\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2-long d-flex justify-content-center\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; \" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-1880987208\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1379703300879-0\" class=\"mb-30\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-5b6f92a594ef4d80a662c18fc594ec41 fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-5b6f92a594ef4d80a662c18fc594ec41\"><\/div>\n<p>The pretrial diversion agreement focused on Hunter Biden&#8217;s possession of a firearm as an unlawful user of drugs. It required him to stay\u2064 sober and drug-free for 24 months and not purchase\u200b any \u200bfirearms. However,\u2062 the agreement also included a commitment from the government not to \u2063prosecute him for any federal crimes, including the tax offenses. <\/p>\n<p>If the pretrial diversion agreement is deemed valid, \u200dit could not\u2063 only protect Hunter Biden from the\u200b gun \u200bcharges in Delaware but also from the tax charges\u200b in California. The decision lies in the hands\u2064 of Judge \u200dNoreika, who will\u2062 determine\u200b if\u2063 the agreement is legally binding. <\/p>\n<p>During the plea hearing, Judge Noreika expressed concerns that could lead\u2063 to \u200dtwo possible outcomes. She might conclude that \u200cthere was no binding contract between the government and Hunter Biden, as they did not agree on the conditions \u200dof the plea and diversion agreements. Alternatively, she could rule \u200dthat the diversion agreement is valid\u2062 but that the government exceeded its authority by promising not to\u200c prosecute crimes unrelated to the gun charges. <\/p>\n<p>Regardless of the outcome, the losing party will likely appeal to higher courts. Meanwhile, Hunter Biden&#8217;s legal\u2062 team has also filed other motions to dismiss, including one challenging Weiss&#8217;s appointment and another claiming\u200d vindictive and selective prosecution. <\/p>\n<p>Lastly, Hunter Biden argues that the gun charges are\u2064 unconstitutional, as \u200bCongress cannot \u2063criminalize the \u2064possession of a gun\u200b by an addict. While \u200dthis claim has some merit, it won&#8217;t impact the tax indictment in California. Ultimately, the \u200bcourt&#8217;s\u200c decision on the pretrial diversion agreement could have significant implications for the entire case. <\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-925da333e716fabd9c9f04017f152dd6 fdrlst__b89e9-after-post-content\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-925da333e716fabd9c9f04017f152dd6\"><\/div>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\">    \t\t\t\t\t   \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> rnrn  <\/p>\n<h2> How could the court&#8217;s decision on \u200dHunter Biden&#8217;s motions \u2063to dismiss impact the tax charges brought\u2064 against him?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Hunter Biden&#8217;s legal team has\u200d taken a bold step in their\u2064 battle against the three felony gun charges brought by Special Counsel \u200cDavid Weiss.\u200d They have filed four separate\u200c motions to\u2063 dismiss with the Delaware federal court, arguing that the collapse \u200dof the plea deal should also \u200bimpact the tax charges in California. This move \u2063could potentially have \u2063significant consequences.<\/p>\n<p>In\u200c their motion, Hunter Biden&#8217;s lawyers assert that the pretrial diversion agreement, which the government is \u2064obligated to honor, should protect him from prosecution. Despite not pleading guilty to \u200cthe tax offenses,\u200d Hunter argues\u200d that the\u200b government&#8217;s commitment \u200bnot to prosecute him should extend to \u2062all charges.<\/p>\n<p>This development could be a game-changer in Hunter Biden&#8217;s legal battle. If the court agrees with his lawyers&#8217; arguments\u200d and dismisses the \u2062charges \u200bbased on the collapsed plea deal, it could potentially impact the \u2063tax charges as well. This \u2062could lead to a \u2064significant shift in the legal landscape\u200c for Hunter Biden.<\/p>\n<p>It is\u2063 important to highlight \u200dthat\u200c the collapse of the \u2064plea deal is a significant factor in Hunter Biden&#8217;s defense \u2063strategy. This plea deal was meant to resolve the \u2064federal investigation into his \u2062business \u2063dealings in Ukraine and China. However, it \u200bfell apart due to concerns over a potential conflict of interest involving \u2064Hunter Biden&#8217;s father,\u200b President Joe \u200dBiden.<\/p>\n<p>The implications of\u2064 this legal maneuver extend beyond Hunter Biden&#8217;s personal circumstances. It \u2063raises questions about the application of justice\u2063 and fairness in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mass-psychosis-how-villains-become-heroes-in-the-media\/\" title=\"Mass Psychosis: When Villains Turn into Media Heroes\">high-profile\u200c cases<\/a>. If the\u200d court determines that \u200dthe collapse of \u200cthe plea deal should\u2062 also impact the tax charges, it could set a precedent for similar cases in the future.<\/p>\n<p>It is crucial to \u200cemphasize that these are still early\u200c stages in the \u2062legal proceedings, and the outcome is uncertain. Hunter Biden&#8217;s \u2063legal team has made its case, and \u2063now \u200cit is\u2063 up to the\u200d court\u2064 to deliberate and decide on\u2062 the motion to dismiss. \u2062The decision \u2062will have far-reaching consequences, not only for Hunter Biden but also for the perception of justice \u2064and\u200d the\u2062 legal system as\u2063 a whole.<\/p>\n<p>Irrespective of the future outcome, it\u2062 is important \u2062to\u2063 allow the\u2063 legal process to take its course. The involved parties \u200dshould have their arguments heard,\u2062 and\u200b a fair and impartial decision should be made based on the evidence and the law. Ultimately, the court will determine the fate of Hunter Biden&#8217;s legal \u200dbattles, and \u2064the impact of his \u200clawyers&#8217; motions to dismiss will become clear in due course.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, Hunter Biden&#8217;s legal team has filed\u200b motions to dismiss the charges against \u200bhim, arguing \u2063that the collapse of \u200dthe \u200bplea\u2062 deal should also impact the tax charges. This\u2063 is a significant move that could \u200dpotentially change \u200bthe course\u2064 of his legal\u200c battle. \u2062The court&#8217;s decision on these motions \u2064will have \u2064far-reaching implications for the application \u2064of justice and fairness in \u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/supreme-court-will-hear-boston-marathon-bomber-execution-case\/\" title=\"Supreme Court Will Hear Boston Marathon Bomber Execution Case\">high-profile cases<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hunter Biden&#8217;s lawyers have filed four motions to dismiss the three felony gun charges brought against him. This comes after the collapse of a plea deal gifted to the president&#8217;s son. The Delaware case is separate from the nine-count indictment he is facing<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":499,"featured_media":2122510,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[546],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2122509","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-federalist"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2122509","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/499"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2122509"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2122509\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2122510"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2122509"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2122509"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2122509"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}