{"id":4750,"date":"2025-01-27T19:49:17","date_gmt":"2025-01-27T19:49:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=4750"},"modified":"2025-01-27T19:49:17","modified_gmt":"2025-01-27T19:49:17","slug":"judge-formally-dismisses-case-against-hunter-biden-in-delaware","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=4750","title":{"rendered":"Judge Formally Dismisses Case Against Hunter Biden In Delaware"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>WASHINGTON (AP) \u2014 A federal judge dismissed the gun case against Hunter Biden on Tuesday after President Joe Biden issued a sweeping pardon for his son.<\/p><div class=\"dwbog69ff4fc082145\" ><div style=\"width:100%; max-width:1200px; margin:0 auto;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/bolt-casino.com?r=0BFDBF1283\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    <img \n      src=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/f8693ebb-2018-480f-a2f7-0096810c07f0.jpg\" \n      alt=\"200% Deposit Bonus + 10% Cashback\" \n      style=\"width:100%; height:auto; display:block; border-radius:8px; cursor:pointer;\"\n    \/>\n  <\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 1201px) {\r\n.dwbog69ff4fc082145 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 993px) and (max-width: 1200px) {\r\n.dwbog69ff4fc082145 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 992px) {\r\n.dwbog69ff4fc082145 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 768px) {\r\n.dwbog69ff4fc082145 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {\r\n.dwbog69ff4fc082145 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\n<p>U.S. District Judge Maryellen Noreika closed the case the week before Hunter Biden was to be sentenced. He could have faced up to 25 years in prison, though as a first-time offender he likely would have gotten far less time or avoided prison entirely.<\/p>\n<p>Prosecutors opposed dismissing the case, arguing in court documents that a pardon shouldn\u2019t wipe away the case \u201cas if it never occurred.\u201d Hunter Biden was convicted on three felonies after he lied on a federal form to purchase a gun in Delaware by saying he wasn\u2019t a drug user in 2018, a period when he has acknowledged being addicted.<\/p>\n<p>The Justice Department special counsel is also opposed to dismissing a case filed in California after he failed to pay $1.4 million in taxe s. A federal judge in Los Angeles hasn\u2019t yet ruled in that case.<\/p>\n<p>The president\u2019s Sunday decision to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/newshour\/politics\/biden-broke-a-promise-pardoning-his-son-hunter-raising-questions-about-his-legacy\">go back on previous pledges<\/a>\u00a0and issue his son a blanket federal pardon for actions over the past 11 years has sparked a political uproar in Washington, drawing criticism from many Democrats as well as Republicans and threatening to cloud Biden\u2019s legacy as he prepares to leave office on Jan. 20.<\/p>\n<p>Hunter Biden was originally supposed to strike a plea deal with prosecutors last year that would have spared him prison time, but the agreement fell apart after Noreika questioned unusual aspects of it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WASHINGTON (AP) \u2014 A federal judge dismissed the gun case against Hunter Biden on Tuesday after President Joe Biden issued a sweeping pardon for his son. 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