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2023-09-14 -Lurid Crime Tales-
BREAKING: Hunter Biden indicted on three felony gun charges
[HotAir] Special counsel David Weiss signaled eight days ago that an indictment would drop soon. Indeed, it had to drop soon or risk going past the statute of limitation — which Weiss allowed to pass on some of the tax evasion charges Hunter Biden might have faced.

But with as much scrutiny that Weiss and the Department of Justice faced after their smelly plea deal and diversion agreement collapsed, neither Weiss nor Merrick Garland apparently had the stomach to take another hit for the Biden team. Hence, Weiss has indicted Hunter for three felonies in relation to his illegal possession of a firearm in 2018:

A grand jury delivered an indictment Thursday against President Joe Biden’s son Hunter over allegations he unlawfully owned a gun while addicted to drugs.

The indictment, brought by special counsel David Weiss, included three charges against Hunter Biden related to gun possession.

According to CNN, the three counts relate to false statements as well as possession as a prohibited person. CNN also has the indictment, which is blessedly brief. The first two counts both allege false statements on the same form for the same gun relating to his drug use. The third charges Hunter for “knowingly possess[ing] a firearm” despite knowing his ineligibility to do so.

It’s not as if this case will hold any surprises. Hunter bought a revolver at a gun shop in Delaware, and then lied on the form to complete the sale, swearing that he was not a drug user. These kinds of crimes almost always result in prison time if your last name doesn’t rhyme with Schmiden, but Hunter nearly walked without the charges even remaining on his record, let alone serve even a day in jail.

There is one curiosity about this indictment. This charges Hunter with felony possession of a specific revolver during a prohibited period. There is evidence from Hunter’s laptop, however, that he also possessed a semi-automatic pistol in the same time frame. Remember this? The firearm in that image is clearly not a revolver — so where is that weapon, and why isn’t Weiss charging the same felony possession charge with this kind of photographic evidence of it? Perhaps the picture couldn’t be conclusively dated, or perhaps that charge may eventually get added to the indictment. Color me skeptical on any sort of follow-up, though.

In fact, it’s not entirely clear that this will go to trial at all. Expect Hunter’s legal team to demand that the court restore the diversion agreement:

Hunter Biden’s attorney Abbe Lowell previously said that the earlier gun deal with prosecutors “prevents any additional charges from being filed” and that his client “has been abiding by the conditions of release under that agreement.” Prosecutors say that deal never went into force.

That could be a bigger problem for Weiss than it looks, since diversion agreements don’t usually require courts to finalize. If Weiss agreed to it and Hunter didn’t violate its terms afterward, a court might be inclined toward sympathy for Lowell’s position here. And one has to wonder if that’s not what Weiss is counting on in filing this indictment, as a way to cover his own ass after attempting to bail out the Bidens over the last five years.
Posted by DarthVader 2023-09-14 15:05|| || Front Page|| [11137 views ]  Top

#1 And what will come from this? Slap on the wrist at best.
Posted by DarthVader 2023-09-14 15:06||   2023-09-14 15:06|| Front Page Top

#2 Or a Deep State signal.
Posted by Procopius2k 2023-09-14 15:36||   2023-09-14 15:36|| Front Page Top

#3 And what will come from this?

Joe's exit to be 'spiritual leader' of his family in his final days.
Posted by Skidmark 2023-09-14 16:18||   2023-09-14 16:18|| Front Page Top

#4 Joe's exit to be 'spiritual leader' of his family in his final days.

One can only hope.
Posted by Abu Uluque 2023-09-14 17:07||   2023-09-14 17:07|| Front Page Top

#5 Interestingly, this is the only charge that the crooked David Weiss could have brought that did NOT include Joe Biden.

Look for a expedited processing and follow-on presidential pardon.
Posted by Besoeker 2023-09-14 17:19||   2023-09-14 17:19|| Front Page Top

#6 Of course a DA can get an indictment on a ham sandwich if he wants to. Doesn't mean there will be a conviction, just some more lawfare.
Posted by Glenmore 2023-09-14 18:47||   2023-09-14 18:47|| Front Page Top

#7 "I'm sorry, but with this indictment I've advised my client to take the 5th for any questions from this Congressional committee."
Posted by Procopius2k 2023-09-14 18:48||   2023-09-14 18:48|| Front Page Top

#8 I await the corresponding Trump indictment.
Posted by Lemuel Lumplump3150 2023-09-14 19:45||   2023-09-14 19:45|| Front Page Top

#9 The DOJ will get out the supreme ostrich feather for the firm wrist slap.
Posted by ed in texas 2023-09-14 20:04||   2023-09-14 20:04|| Front Page Top

#10 "I'm sorry, but with this indictment I've advised my client to take the 5th for any questions from this Congressional committee."

BINGO!
Posted by CrazyFool in Texas 2023-09-14 20:15||   2023-09-14 20:15|| Front Page Top

#11 Hunter could have been indicted on this 3 years ago. It would have taken almost no effort since all the evidence was clear.

Instead the investigation let the statute of limitations lapse on some multi million dollar tax evasion charges.

And there is still the non registration as a foreign agent charge which is also a straight forward easy to prove case.
Posted by lord garth  2023-09-14 21:44||   2023-09-14 21:44|| Front Page Top

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