{"id":2265092,"date":"2024-06-11T14:54:02","date_gmt":"2024-06-11T18:54:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-conviction-about-illegal-choices-not-addiction-prosecutor\/"},"modified":"2024-06-11T14:56:34","modified_gmt":"2024-06-11T18:56:34","slug":"hunter-biden-conviction-about-illegal-choices-not-addiction-prosecutor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-conviction-about-illegal-choices-not-addiction-prosecutor\/","title":{"rendered":"Prosecutor attributes Hunter Biden&#8217;s conviction to &#8216;illegal choices,&#8217; not addiction"},"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\">20<\/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-conviction-about-illegal-choices-not-addiction-prosecutor%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=2265092&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>Special Counsel David Weiss, leading the prosecution against Hunter Biden, clarified that Biden&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-trump-super-pac-reveals-mammoth-fundraising-haul-details-battleground-plans\/\" title=\"Leading Trump Super PAC Unveils Huge Fundraising Success, Outlines Key Battle Strategies\">recent \u2062<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/he-was-accused-of-rape-but-acquitted-then-he-committed-suicide-fearing-rapist-label-would-stick\/\" title=\"He Was Accused Of Rape But Acquitted. Then He Committed Suicide, Fearing \u2018Rapist\u2019 Label Would Stick\">guilty verdict<\/a><\/a> on <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> was\u200d primarily due to his unlawful actions, not his substance addiction. Speaking after Biden was convicted on three counts involving a 2018 gun purchase, Weiss explained that the case revolved around Biden&#8217;s choice to lie on a government form used to \u200dbuy a gun and his subsequent possession of the firearm while addicted to drugs, which\u200c posed a dangerous combination. \u200bThis statement was made during a press conference in Wilmington, Delaware, \u2063emphasizing that the conviction serves as a reminder that \u200bno individual is above the law, underscoring the importance of rule of law and accountability, even for the President&#8217;s son.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Special counsel <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/david-weiss\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"David Weiss\">David Weiss<\/a> said Tuesday that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3036924\/hunter-biden-guilty-of-three-gun-felonies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"guilty\">guilty<\/a> verdict in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/hunter-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"David Weiss\">Hunter Biden<\/a> gun case was about the first son\u2019s \u201cillegal choices\u201d and not his drug addiction.<\/p>\n<p>Weiss, the prosecutor leading the case against President Joe Biden\u2019s son, made a brief statement after Hunter Biden was found guilty on all three charges related to a 2018 gun purchase. The special counsel argued the two themes for the case made by the prosecution were the younger Biden\u2019s \u201cillegal choices and the rule of law.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile there has been much testimony about the defendant\u2019s abuse of drugs and alcohol, ultimately, this case was not just about addiction \u2014 a disease that haunts families across the United States, including Hunter Biden\u2019s family,\u201d Weiss said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis case was about the illegal choices defendant made, while in the throes of addiction, his choice to lie on a government form when he bought a gun, and the choice to then possess that gun,\u201d he said. \u201cIt was these choices and the combination of guns and drugs that made his conduct dangerous.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure><figcaption>Department of Justice special counsel David Weiss, center, accompanied by federal prosecutors, Leo Wise, left, and Derek Hines, right, speaks during a news conference on Tuesday, June 11, 2024, in Wilmington, Delaware. Weiss said Hunter Biden\u2019s conviction on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-bidens-would-rather-snub-all-their-grandkids-than-hang-a-christmas-stocking-for-navy-roberts\/\" title=\"The Bidens neglect their grandkids, won't hang a stocking for Navy Roberts\">federal gun crimes<\/a> is a reminder that no one is above the law. (AP Photo\/Matt Slocum)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Weiss also emphasized that prosecutors showed no one is above the law \u2014 a sentiment also emphasized by prosecutors who secured a conviction against former President Donald Trump last month in New York.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEveryone must be accountable for their actions, even this defendant,\u201d Weiss said. \u201cHowever, Hunter Biden should be no more accountable than any other citizen convicted of this same conduct. The prosecution has been and will continue to be committed to this principle and to the principles of federal prosecution and carrying out its responsibility.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Weiss thanked the jury, his team of prosecutors, and Attorney General Merrick Garland, whom Joe Biden appointed. The special counsel specifically thanked Garland for providing necessary support to his team and for \u201censuring that we have the independence to appropriately pursue our investigations and prosecution.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The first son was found guilty on charges of lying on a federal form about his drug use to purchase a revolver, submitting a false statement into a federal record, and unlawfully possessing the firearm for 11 days. He faces up to 25 years in prison, although he will likely not receive the maximum penalty as a first-time offender.<\/p>\n<p>Hunter Biden will be sentenced for his conviction in federal court in Delaware at a later date, but he is also facing prosecution from Weiss in California on nine tax crimes. The trial for the case in the Golden State is scheduled to begin in September.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Joe Biden said in a statement on Tuesday that he is proud of his son for his battle against drug addiction and also added that he would respect the jury\u2019s decision.<\/p>\n<p>The White House announced hours after the first son\u2019s conviction that the president would travel to Wilmington, Delaware, later Tuesday afternoon. Both Hunter Biden and first lady Jill Biden are in Wilmington.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Special counsel David Weiss emphasized that the guilty verdict in Hunter Biden&#8217;s gun case centered on his &#8220;illegal choices,&#8221; not his drug addiction. Weiss, who prosecuted President Joe Biden\u2019s son, spoke briefly after Hunter was convicted on all three related charges<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2638,"featured_media":2265093,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/AP24163627458668.jpg.optimal.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2265092","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/AP24163627458668.jpg.optimal.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2265092","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\/2638"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2265092"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2265092\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2265093"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2265092"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2265092"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2265092"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}