President Hunter Biden on Sunday asked the federal judge overseeing his criminal tax and gun cases to dismiss the cases after Biden pardoned his son.
Abby Rowell, Hunter Biden's attorney, said: Formal notice of pardon Both cases were placed on the docket shortly after the president's announcement. was also included declaration of oath Hunter Biden signs his signature indicating he has accepted the pardon.
“Accordingly, it is now requested that we dismiss the indictment with prejudice and defer further proceedings and commencement of judgment on this matter,” Judge Lowell wrote to both justices, adding that after past presidential pardons, He pointed out that the court had also taken similar measures.
After months of denying that possibility, the president announced Sunday night that he had signed a pardon for his son. This pardon specifically covers both Hunter Biden's pending prosecution and any other crimes he may have committed against the United States after January 1, 2014. There is.
A Delaware jury found Hunter Biden guilty of three felonies stemming from the president's son's purchase and possession of a revolver in 2018 while under the influence of drugs. He later pleaded guilty to nine tax charges in California to avoid a trial in a second case brought by special prosecutor David Weiss.
Both of Hunter Biden's sentencing hearings will take place in about two weeks.
“Here's the truth: I believe in the justice system, but as I've worked on this issue, I also believe that raw politics has infected this process and that has led to miscarriages of justice. “Once we made this decision this weekend, we had no problems. It makes no sense to delay it further,” the president said in the announcement. “I hope the American people understand why our father and president is making this decision.”
