A judge denied a motion to dismiss federal gun charges against Hunter Biden

A federal judge on Friday rejected Hunter Biden’s request to dismiss a firearms case that his lawyers said was politically motivated.

U.S. District Judge Mariellen Noreika upheld all of Biden’s motions, citing retaliatory and selective prosecution, thereby allowing the case to proceed to trial.

President Biden’s son is accused of lying about drug use on a federal application when purchasing a firearm in October 2018, a period during which the president was struggling with a crack cocaine addiction. He admits that.

He maintains his innocence.

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Hunter Biden acknowledged his struggle. drug abuse However, his lawyer said he broke no laws and that another non-violent first-time offender would not have been charged.

His lawyers say prosecutors bowed to political pressure after immunity clauses in his original plea collapsed and were publicly derided as a “sweetheart deal” by Republicans, including former President Trump. claimed to have done so. Prosecutors deny that the incident was politically motivated.

Noreika has not yet decided on a challenge to the constitutionality of the firearms charge.

The trial will begin with jury selection the week of June 3rd.

President Biden has repeatedly defended his son Hunter amid his legal troubles, saying his son “did nothing wrong” before the Justice Department appointed a special counsel to further investigate the case. “I’m confident,” he said many times. Case. (George Frey, Celal Gunes/Anadolu Agency, Getty Images)

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In California, Mr. Biden still faces a June 20 trial on tax charges. He allegedly took part in a four-year scheme to avoid paying $1.4 million in taxes while living a lavish lifestyle. The trial in this case is scheduled for late June to mid-July.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.