Hunter Biden's lawyers on Tuesday asked the judge to delay sentencing on the gun charges, noting that some of his potential character witnesses are involved with the 2024 presidential campaign and the current administration.
A Delaware jury convicted Biden of three felony firearms charges in June. His lawyer asked The judge ordered that the ruling, currently scheduled for November 13, be postponed for several weeks because “additional time is needed to complete various overlapping pre-judgment work in both the Delaware and California cases.”
Hunter Biden pleaded guilty to federal tax charges in California on September 5, just before his trial was set to begin, and a judge set a sentencing date of December 16. (RELATED: Hunter Biden pleads guilty to tax charges)
“Several individuals who will be submitting letters to both courts as part of Mr. Biden's sentencing memorandum are currently engaged in government business and travel with the current Administration or are involved in the 2024 presidential campaign, and time is running short,” Biden's lawyers wrote. “Once Mr. Biden's legal team receives those letters, which may not be possible very soon, the legal team will need time to incorporate them into a pre-sentencing memorandum.”
The lawyers noted that time would also be needed if there was “live testimony” from certain individuals during the hearing, “including individuals who may testify in person or events that may occur immediately following the hearing,” they wrote.
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Hunter Biden's lawyers also pointed to “numerous pretrial deadlines and court appearances in Mr. Biden's various civil cases.” include He filed a lawsuit against former Trump aide Garrett Ziegler, alleging that he illegally uploaded the contents of his laptop online in public. Database.
Special Counsel David Weiss opposed the request to delay sentencing, according to the filing.
“There has been no shortage of work to expedite Mr. Biden's legal needs, and some items, such as the preparation and amendment of probation office financial documents, are dependent on others providing documents and opinions, which were done as expeditiously as possible,” Biden's lawyers wrote. “Until recently, Mr. Biden has had to focus on his trial in California, which could not be avoided until he pleads guilty to a trial start date of September 5, 2024.”
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