Hunter Biden is currently on trial for allegedly illegally purchasing and possessing a firearm in late 2018, and the case is currently pending. Went to the jury after both sides gave closing arguments on Monday.
Closing Argument
In the closing argument, Indictment The lawsuit claims that Biden was an “addicted” and “addicted to drugs” who had “lost control” at the time he bought the Colt revolver from StarQuest Shooters in Wilmington, Delaware.
Prosecutor Leo Wise told jurors the evidence was “personal,” “ugly” and “overwhelming” that Biden was addicted to cocaine in the months before and after he bought the gun on Oct. 12, 2018. Moreover, prosecutors argued they could prove Biden was an addict at the time without having to prove he was using illegal drugs on the day he bought the gun — a key argument for the defense.
Lowell argued that the audiobook excerpts were intended to “obscure” Biden’s state of mind at the time he bought the gun and other instances of drug use he later admitted to.
“The defendant knew that he was a crack user and was addicted to crack at the relevant time,” Wise added.
“Those facts alone are enough to convict you.”
Judge Wise also instructed jurors not to be influenced by celebrities, including First Lady Jill Biden, who sat in the courtroom supporting Biden.
“The people sitting in the gallery are not evidence,” he said. “You may recognize them from the news, but with all due respect, none of that matters.”
The defense, meanwhile, is trying to separate Biden’s well-documented drug use in the months leading up to October 2018 from his behavior and mental state between Oct. 12, when the gun was purchased, and Oct. 23, when it was given away by Hallie Biden, the widow of Biden’s brother Beau, who became romantically involved with Hunter Biden after Beau’s death in 2015.
Defense attorney Abe Lowell noted in closing arguments that none of the prosecution’s witnesses had personally witnessed Biden “actually using drugs” that month. Gordon Cleveland, a former employee of StarQuest Shooters, which sold weapons to Biden, also said he did not believe Biden was under the influence of drugs that day, Lowell said.
Lowell blasted prosecutors for playing the audiobook version of Biden’s memoir, “Beautiful Things,” which Biden narrated.
“They spent hours, literally hours, telling Hunter Biden’s horrific journey with alcohol and drug use,” Lowell alleged.
Lowell argued that the audiobook excerpts were intended to “blur” in the minds of jurors what Biden was thinking at the time he bought the gun and other instances of drug use that he admitted to “after the fact.” Lowell described the legal strategy as like a “magician’s trick”: “Look at this hand and don’t pay attention to the other hand.”
In closing, Lowell argued that all the accusations made by the prosecution and witnesses were based on “suspicion” and “speculation.” “I bear a very heavy responsibility and it is time to end this case,” he told the jury, calling for an acquittal.
anything else?
The defense was expected to call President Joe Biden’s brother, James Biden, to the stand on Monday but did not. Hunter Biden also did not take the stand in his own defense.
Prosecutors called FBI Special Agent Erica Jensen back to the witness stand to testify about text messages Biden allegedly exchanged to arrange a drug deal at the 7-Eleven around the time of the gun purchase.
“This is Q. I’m at 7-Eleven right now,” someone texted Biden on Oct. 11.
Biden reportedly responded, “Meet me at the 7-Eleven at 3 o’clock.”
The defense had previously rejected other text messages Biden sent to Hallie Biden that appeared to mention a meeting with a drug dealer named “Mookie,” The Blaze News reported. The defense had argued Biden fabricated the meeting with the drug dealer to avoid meeting Hallie.
Finally, Judge Mary Ellen Noreika denied the defense’s motion to add language to the jury instructions more favorable to Biden. Specifically, the defense asked Judge Noreika to repeat the word “knowledge” and expand on the phrase “reasonable doubt,” but Judge Noreika refused.
The case was sent to the jury on Monday afternoon. It is unclear how long the jury deliberated before recessing for the night.
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