Staff Reports
President Joe Biden's son, Hunter Biden, is requesting a judge to postpone his impending trial in Los Angeles due to allegations that he withheld $1.4 million in taxes. Given that he is also being prosecuted in Delaware for federal weapons offenses, his attorneys contend that they must additional time to prepare for the trial. The gun charges trial is scheduled to start on June 3, and according to Hunter Biden's legal team, it would be difficult to sufficiently prepare for both cases at the same time.
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The California trial is being postponed by the defense until at least September. They have said that it is challenging to put up a compelling defense because of the case's distinctive features, high notoriety, and close proximity to the two trials. Additionally, Hunter Biden's legal team has attempted to have both cases dismissed on the grounds that they are politically driven.
Arguments on the request for a delay will be heard by the judge assigned to the case, Mark C. Scarsi, who was chosen by the former president of the United States. In addition to resisting the postponement, the prosecution is attempting to stop the trials from proceeding by contesting Congress's approval of the special counsel's financing.
According to Hunter Biden's indictment, he lived a luxury lifestyle and battled addiction for four years, during which time he allegedly neglected to pay taxes. The defense contends that it is difficult to sufficiently prepare for trial because of the case's high profile and heightened media attention. Prosecutors, however, insist that the media attention has no bearing on the defense's planning and characterize the case as a "straightforward tax case."
Hunter Biden is accused of lying on a document to obtain a firearm in 2018 and lying about his drug use in addition to the tax charges. In addition to claiming that he did not breach the law, his attorneys have asked for a postponement of the trial for these allegations. Hunter Biden's federal inquiry had appeared to be moving toward a plea agreement at first, but that agreement broke through, which resulted in the indictment.
Hunter Biden and his legal team are requesting further time as the judicial proceedings move, citing the difficulties brought on by the high-profile nature of the cases and the short time spans between the two trials.
