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| Topic | Hunter Biden Pleads Not Guilty After Judge Defers Consideration Of Plea Deal |
| FactsKeepHurtin 07/26/23 3:32:02 PM #1: | WILMINGTON, Del.�Hunter Biden pleaded not guilty to tax charges on Wednesday, in a stunning reversal after a judge said she wasn�t yet prepared to accept a deal he had reached with prosecutors to plead guilty. In a testy, three-hour hearing, a lawyer for President Biden�s son at first clashed with prosecutors over a dispute about the potential for future charges. After a break in which the two sides clarified their agreement, U.S. District Judge Maryellen Noreika said she needed more information before deciding whether to sign off on it. �These agreements are not straightforward and they contain atypical provisions,� she said, adding: �I�m not in a position where I can decide to accept or reject a plea agreement and I need to defer it.� The last-minute upheaval before Judge Noreika, who was appointed to the bench by former President Donald Trump, marks the latest twist in a meandering and politically explosive Justice Department investigation into Hunter Biden�s finances, business dealings and well-documented drug and alcohol addiction, and ensures that his legal problems will continue to be front and center in the 2024 presidential campaign in which President Biden is running for re-election. The younger Biden had expected to plead guilty to misdemeanor tax charges and had entered into an agreement to avoid a gun charge. Republicans have accused the Justice Department of giving Biden a lenient deal that others in similar circumstances would never have received. The department has denied any favoritism. ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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