Staff Reports
Apparently, Hunter Biden’s legal woes continue to unearth more dirt – the sort just perfect for planting the seeds of conservatism. This week, Biden Jr.’s legal eagles swooped into federal courts in Delaware and California, petitioning the judges to cut him a break and toss out those pesky tax and gun charges. And they’re leaning on the recent judicial miracle that saved former President Trump from the jaws of the classified documents case.
In a move dripping with irony, Hunter Biden’s legal dream team claims that the dismissal of Trump’s case by U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon should apply to his own entanglements. This decision, remember, made waves in the legal pond when Judge Cannon ruled that the special counsel appointed by Attorney General Merrick Garland didn’t follow the constitutional rulebook. Why? Because the special counsel was appointed directly by Garland and not confirmed by the Senate. It’s the stuff of legal melodramas, folks.
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— The Washington Times (@WashTimes) July 19, 2024
Hunter isn’t just sitting on this revelation; he’s actively shuffling it in his legal deck. In filings, his lawyers argue that his prosecution hinges on the same faulty appointment rules. It’s deja vu all over again with Garland’s use of executive privilege. Both Trump and Hunter had their special counsels—Trump got Jack Smith and Hunter got David Weiss. Despite the judiciary’s earlier brushes with such appointments, notably upholding the Mueller probe, the bid to bend the rules now finds a convenient champion in recent judicial rulings.
The lawyers for the President’s son didn’t miss a beat either. They flag the fact that the special counsel’s role in Hunter’s case wandered far beyond typical U.S. Attorney duties, fluttering jurisdiction across multiple districts. Such sweeping powers, they argue, were never meant to be held without Senate approval.
For Hunter, this legal pad scribbling isn’t just about getting out of a pinch. It’s about high stakes. Convicted of multiple felonies for lying on a federal gun purchasing form about his drug use, he’s facing up to 25 years. Although, as a first-time offender, it’s likely he won’t be whittling away too many years behind bars – those connections run deep, it seems.
Then there’s the tax case, the cherry on his legal sundae, alleging Hunter dodged at least $1.4 million in taxes over four years. Despite making good on his back taxes, the looming prosecution still casts a long shadow. A plea deal almost closed this chapter last year, but just like a political thriller, a judge’s doubts blew it wide open, leading to these high-profile indictments.
With judges appointed by Trump himself now steering the ship in Hunter’s cases, the legal landscape remains as unstable as ever. It’s a spectacle where the script seems pulled from a legal soap opera – and just in time for election season.
