The defence is attempting to undermine the prosecution’s case by exposing some of the most heinous episodes of Hunter Biden’s drug-fueled history as the criminal trial of the son of President Joe Biden enters its final phase on Monday.
At least one more witness may be called by Hunter Biden’s attorneys in this trial, which is the first of two he is facing while his father is running for reelection. It’s uncertain if prosecutors will present any witnesses in rebuttal prior to the case proceeding to the jury’s closing statements. On Monday, Hunter Biden gave his uncle James Biden a hug before going inside the Wilmington, Delaware, courtroom.
Soon after, First Lady Jill Biden showed in. She was seated in the first row of the courtroom with other family members, such as James, Ashley, Hunter’s sister, and Valerie Biden Owens, the president’s sister.
The jury’s instructions before deliberations became a point of contention between the two parties as the trial got underway. The attorneys also talked about the jurors’ right to want to view specific physical exhibits in the jury room, such as the pistol.
Three charges are being brought against Hunter Biden for the October 2018 purchase of a gun that he possessed for approximately eleven days. He lied, according to the prosecution, on a required gun purchase form, claiming he wasn’t addicted to drugs or did not use them unlawfully.
After a settlement with prosecutors fell through last year, Hunter Biden entered a not guilty plea and accused the Justice Department of caving in to political pressure from former President Donald Trump and other Republicans to prosecute the gun case and unrelated tax charges. Hunter Biden claims to have been sober since 2019, but according to his lawyers, he did not identify as a “addict” when he completed the form.
The lawsuit has brought attention to a difficult period in Hunter Biden’s life following the passing of his brother Beau in 2015. It is commonly known that Hunter Biden battled addiction before entering recovery more over five years ago.
However, defence attorneys contend there is no proof he used narcotics during the 11 days he had the pistol. It had been weeks since he finished his treatment programme.
