According to the AP, Hunter Biden has been found guilty on all three charges in his federal firearms trial, marking the first instance in US history that a sitting president’s child has faced trial.
Update: Hunter Biden, the most intelligent man his father has ever seen, has been found guilty on all three felony gun counts (which, incidentally, have nothing to do with “10 held for the big guy”). These are, of course, the least serious of his alleged offenses, and they also don’t involve any significant figures.
Hunter appeared emotionless as the verdict was announced, according to the AP, and instead looked straight ahead. The jurors have already been excused by the court.
There isn’t a specific date for sentencing, so get ready for a barrage of “I didn’t know Hunter was a presidential candidate” comments from the left.
The jury nullification tactic that Hunter’s legal team had been using didn’t succeed.
The surroundings of the courthouse:
Having stated that…
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After two days of deliberations, the jury in Hunter Biden’s federal firearms trial has returned a verdict.
The first son’s guilt or innocence on three charges about a gun purchase in 2018—which the prosecution claims violated federal law because the son was addicted to crack cocaine at the time—will be determined by the 12-member jury. Hunter entered a not-guilty plea.
He can be sentenced to up to 25 years in jail and a fine of up to $750,000 if found guilty on all three counts.
This is the first instance in US history that a sitting president’s kid has been put on trial. David Weiss, the special counsel appointed to supervise the Hunter Biden investigations last year, presented the indictment.
The first two counts in the three-count indictment pertain to the actual gun transaction; more precisely, Hunter is accused of lying on papers that the ATF requested. Among the inquiries are: “Have you ever been found guilty of a felony? Do you consider yourself to be on the run? Are you not allowed to be in the country? Crucially in this instance, are you an “illegal user of, or addicted to” illicit drugs?” Hunter said “No” to the final query.
The third count concerns gun possession because it is illegal for someone misusing drugs to possess a firearm. According to the indictment and texts made public in court records, Hunter owned the gun for 11 days in October 2018 until his sister-in-law-turned-lover Hallie Biden threw it in the garbage because she was concerned about his mental health.
Here’s the jury breakdown, according to CNN (so who knows), according to them:
- Juror #1 is a woman who said she has a sister who is a recovering drug addict who served time in Delaware state prison for convictions on drug offenses and credit card fraud. She said her sister is “currently clean.” She also said typically watches the CBS Evening News.
- Juror #2 is a woman who is now retired after working for 24 years for the United States Secret Service for 24 years in Washington, DC, handling contract negotiations. Her husband also worked for the Secret Service’s uniformed division and served in the White House, US Capitol, and “foreign missions.” She said he currently owns a personal handgun.
- Juror #3 (formerly alternate juror 1) is a woman. She said she heard about the case but was not following it. Her brother, she said, was a police officer in Delaware and is now serving in the Delaware state legislature.
- Juror #4 is a woman who, when asked about her views on drugs and gun ownership, said people who smoke marijuana should be allowed to own firearms, saying that “weed, to me, isn’t as bad as the drugs like heroin, for example.” She said her father and brother own guns.
- Juror #5 is a man who said the Civil Rights movement showed how US law enforcement has had failures when it comes to treating African Americans fairly under the law. He said he got a DUI two years ago and had to go to Alcoholics Anonymous.
- Juror #6 is an older black man who said he has a license to conceal carry a firearm. He owns three pistols and said, “I believe the Second Amendment is very important, and I stand with it, and I think every law-abiding citizen that follows the law should be able to have their Second Amendment.“
- Juror #7 was asked very little by the judge and attorneys in the case but said his dad owned guns.
- Juror #8, said his father had been killed during a crime and that his brother was previously arrested on possession of drug charges.
- Juror #9, a woman, told the judge that she owned a firearm, adding that she had learned about the existence of the case on TV.
- Juror #10 learned about the case from his brother during a graduation last weekend. When he told his brother he had received a jury summons, his brother responded “You know who’s on trial? Hunter Biden,” according to the juror. Another brother, as well as his father who are now both deceased, struggled with alcohol addiction. He said, “I know they both had diseases.”
- Juror #11 said her best friend from childhood died from a heroin overdose. She also said, “My family hunts, they have hunting rifles and things like that,” but that she does not personally own a gun.
- Juror #12, who wasn’t asked many questions, said he has an older brother who is addicted to PCP and heroin and was “admitted to rehab many times.”
GreatGameIndia recently reported that, according to a person close to Morris, a Hollywood entertainment lawyer who supports Hunter Biden, Hunter is running out of cash for legal defense.
