{"id":2343674,"date":"2024-09-19T22:03:52","date_gmt":"2024-09-20T02:03:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-bidens-sentencing-on-federal-firearms-charges-delayed-until-after-election\/"},"modified":"2024-09-19T22:05:38","modified_gmt":"2024-09-20T02:05:38","slug":"hunter-bidens-sentencing-on-federal-firearms-charges-delayed-until-after-election","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-bidens-sentencing-on-federal-firearms-charges-delayed-until-after-election\/","title":{"rendered":"Hunter Biden&#8217;s Sentencing on Federal Firearms Charges Delayed Until After Election"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/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-bidens-sentencing-on-federal-firearms-charges-delayed-until-after-election%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=2343674&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>Hunter Biden is\u200b set to be sentenced for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/calls-echo-a-need-for-tougher-crime-policies\/\" title=\"Calls echo a need for tougher crime policies\">felony firearms charges<\/a> \u200don December 4, \u200bafter the judge granted a delay at the request of his \u2063defense team. In June, he was \u2064convicted\u200b in federal court\u200b for lying on a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-demands-an-explanation-as-hunter-biden-attempts-to-avoid-appearing-in-court-for-gun-charges-arraignment\/\" title=\"Judge seeks explanation as Hunter Biden tries to dodge court appearance for gun charges.\">gun purchase \u200dform<\/a> in 2018 regarding \u200chis drug use. The gun\u200c charges could result\u200d in a \u2062sentence of up to 25 years, though he may serve significantly less time\u2064 or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/barebones-hunter-biden-indictment-contrasts-with-treatment-of-manafort\/\" title=\"Hunter Biden&#039;s indictment is minimal compared to Manafort&#039;s treatment.\">avoid prison altogether<\/a>. Additionally, Hunter faces separate sentencing for \u2064federal tax\u200c charges in California\u200b on December 16, which he pleaded\u200b guilty \u200dto\u200c earlier and carry\u200d a maximum sentence \u200cof 17 years, along \u2064with possible \u2063fines of up \u2062to $1.35 million. President Joe Biden has stated \u200che will not intervene to\u2063 pardon his son. After his guilty plea, Hunter expressed a desire to spare his family from further distress,\u2062 citing his commitment to\u2063 sobriety since 2019.  <\/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<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> <script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Hunter Biden will be sentenced on felony firearms charges in December after the judge agreed Thursday to a delay requested by the defense.<\/p>\n<p>In June, President Joe Biden &lsquo;s son <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/juror-reveals-damning-text-thread-led-hunter-bidens-conviction-training-get-drugs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">was convicted<\/a> in Delaware federal court of three felonies for purchasing a gun in 2018 when, prosecutors said, he lied on a federal form by claiming he was not illegally using or addicted to drugs.<\/p>\n<p>He was initially scheduled to be sentenced on Nov. 13, but the judge agreed to delay the hearing until Dec. 4 after Hunter Biden&rsquo;s lawyers said they needed more time to adequately prepare.<\/p>\n<p>The gun charges are punishable by up to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/hunter-biden-tries-new-tactic-get-gun-conviction-overturned-faces-25-years-prison\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">25 years in prison<\/a>, though he will likely face far less time behind bars or possibly avoid imprisonment entirely.<\/p>\n<p>He also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/he-fraudulently-claimed-coronavirus-relief-funds-then-faked-his-suicide-to-avoid-prosecution-now-hes-agreed-to-plead-guilty\/\" title=\"He Fraudulently Claimed Coronavirus Relief Funds, Then Faked His Suicide To Avoid Prosecution. Now He\u2019s Agreed To Plead Guilty.\">faces sentencing<\/a> in California on Dec. 16 on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/hunter-biden-surprises-prosecutor-suddenly-changing-plea-just-trial-begins\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">federal tax charges<\/a> he pleaded guilty to earlier this month. Those charges carry up to 17 years behind bars. He also faces up to $1.35 million in fines.<\/p>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>President Biden, who dropped his re-election bid in July, has said he will not use his presidential powers to pardon his son or lessen his sentence.<\/p>\n<p>After his guilty plea on the tax charges, Hunter Biden said he wanted to spare his family another painful ordeal after his gun trial aired salacious and embarrassing details about a time in which struggled with a crack cocaine addiction. Hunter Biden said he&rsquo;s been sober since 2019.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I will not subject my family to more pain, more invasions of privacy and needless embarrassment,&rdquo; Hunter Biden previously said. &ldquo;For all I have put them through over the years, I can spare them this, and so I have decided to plead guilty.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style: italic;\">The Western Journal has reviewed this Associated Press story and may have altered it prior to publication to ensure that it meets our editorial standards.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\">  <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> <label>* Name<\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> <\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> <label>* <\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> <\/div>\n<p> <label>* Message<\/label> <br \/> <textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\">  <\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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In June, he was found guilty in a Delaware federal court of three felonies related to his 2018 gun purchase, during which prosecutors claimed he falsely stated on a federal form that he was not illegally using or addicted to drugs. His sentencing was originally scheduled for November 13 but has been postponed to December 4 after his attorneys requested additional time for preparation. The firearm offenses could result in up to 25 years in prison; however, it is expected that he will receive significantly less time or possibly avoid incarceration altogether. Additionally, Hunter Biden faces sentencing on December 16 for federal tax charges to which he pleaded guilty earlier this month; these charges could lead to up to 17 years in prison and fines totaling $1.35 million.<\/p>\n<p>President Biden has stated that he will not use his presidential powers to pardon his son or reduce his sentence. After pleading guilty to the tax charges, Hunter expressed a desire not to put his family through further distress following the public revelations about his struggles with crack cocaine addiction during the gun trial. He mentioned being sober since 2019 and emphasized that he did not want subjecting them again &#8220;to more pain, more invasions of privacy and needless embarrassment,&#8221; leading him to make the decision to plead guilty<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2343675,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/c6f38560831c45a98e9b27634f14fba6.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[40321,41279,32528,33211,12447],"class_list":["post-2343674","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-election-delay","tag-federal-firearms-charges","tag-hunter-biden","tag-legal-news","tag-sentencing"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/c6f38560831c45a98e9b27634f14fba6.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2343674","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\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2343674"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2343674\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2343675"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2343674"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2343674"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2343674"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}