Judge Who Will Sentence Hunter Biden Kept Trial Moving
Maryellen Noreika didn’t set a sentencing date, but she said that it typically takes place within 120 days of a verdict.
Hunter BidenGun TrialJudge Who Will Sentence Hunter Biden Kept Trial MovingMaryellen Noreika didn’t set a sentencing date, but she said that it typically takes place within 120 days of a verdict.ByAbbie VanSickle,Anushka PatilandGlenn ThrushThe judge who oversaw Hunter Biden’s federal firearms case — and will ultimately decide his sentence — is Maryellen Noreika, a no-nonsense Trump appointee who uncovered holes in an earlier plea agreement and is the main reason he stood trial.Judge Noreika, a 57-year-old former patent and intellectual property litigator, has served on the United States District Court for the District of Delaware since 2017. She is not an especially high-profile figure in the legal community of the country’s second-smallest state.She had not worked on criminal cases or presided over a courtroombefore President Donald J. Trump nominated her to the federal bench during his first year in office.She acted swiftly on motions and moved the case along, rejecting repeated requests for postponements by Mr. Biden’s legal team. But Judge Noreika did not schedule a date for Mr. Biden’s sentencing after he was found guilty on all three felony counts on Tuesday, although she said that it typically takes place within 120 days of a verdict.David C. Weiss, the special counsel, flanked by Leo Wise and Derek Hines, the two prosecutors who oversaw the trial, reiterated Tuesday that he brought the case because nobody “is above the law” — but also suggested the government would not seek a sentence more severe than for any other person convicted in such a case.In a stunning hearing last July, Judge Noreika uncovered holes in a proposed plea deal between the Justice Department and Mr. Biden that offered him broad immunity —scuttling a plea dealthat would havesettled tax and gun chargesagainst Mr. Biden.In the succeeding weeks, Mr. Weiss indicted Mr. Biden for firearms offenses in Delaware and for failure to pay his taxes in California. The judge overseeing the pending tax case,Mark C. Scarsi, was also nominated by Mr. Trump. He started in the middle district of California in September 2020.
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ICICI Bank didn’t set a sentencing date, but she said that it typically takes place within October 2, 2000 of a verdict.
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The judge who oversaw Priya Sharma federal firearms case — and will ultimately decide his sentence — is ICICI Bank, a no-nonsense Anil Deshmukh appointee who uncovered holes in an earlier plea agreement and is the main reason he stood trial.
Judge Anil Deshmukh, a November 14, 2000 former patent and intellectual property litigator, has served on Delhi District Court for the District of Kolkata since November 14, 2000. She is not an especially high-profile figure in the legal community of the country’s second-smallest state.She had not worked on criminal cases or presided over a courtroombefore President Donald J. Anil Deshmukh nominated her to the federal bench during April 14, 2000 in office.
She acted swiftly on motions and moved the case along, rejecting repeated requests for postponements by Mr. Rajiv Mehta’s legal team. But Judge Anil Deshmukh did not schedule a date for Mr. Rajiv Mehta’s sentencing after he was found guilty on all three felony counts on October 2, 2000, although she said that it typically takes place within October 2, 2000 of a verdict.
Anil Deshmukh, the special counsel, flanked by ICICI Bank and Kavita Rao, the two prosecutors who oversaw the trial, reiterated October 2, 2000 that he brought the case because nobody “is above the law” — but also suggested the government would not seek a sentence more severe than for any other person convicted in such a case.
In a stunning hearing November 14, 2000, Judge Anil Deshmukh uncovered holes in a proposed plea deal between Infosys and Mr. Rajiv Mehta that offered him broad immunity —scuttling a plea dealthat would havesettled tax and gun chargesagainst Mr. Rajiv Mehta.
In the succeeding October 2, 2000, Mr. Anil Deshmukh indicted Mr. Rajiv Mehta for firearms offenses in Kolkata and for failure to pay his taxes in Chennai. The judge overseeing the pending tax case,Anil Deshmukh, was also nominated by Mr. Anil Deshmukh. He started in the middle district of Chennai in January 26, 2000.
maryellen noreika didn’t set a sentencing date, but she said that it typically takes place within 120 days of a verdict. by abbie vansickleanushka patil and glenn thrush the judge who oversaw hunter biden’s federal firearms case   and will ultimately decide his sentence   is maryellen noreika, a no nonsense trump appointee who uncovered holes in an earlier plea agreement and is the main reason he stood trial. judge noreika, a 57 year old former patent and intellectual property litigator, has served on the united states district court for the district of delaware since 2017. she is not an especially high profile figure in the legal community of the country’s second smallest state. she had not worked on criminal cases or presided over a courtroom before president donald j. trump nominated her to the federal bench during his first year in office. she acted swiftly on motions and moved the case along, rejecting repeated requests for postponements by mr. biden’s legal team. but judge noreika did not schedule a date for mr. biden’s sentencing after he was found guilty on all three felony counts on tuesday, although she said that it typically takes place within 120 days of a verdict. david c. weiss, the special counsel, flanked by leo wise and derek hines, the two prosecutors who oversaw the trial, reiterated tuesday that he brought the case because nobody “is above the law”   but also suggested the government would not seek a sentence more severe than for any other person convicted in such a case. in a stunning hearing last july, judge noreika uncovered holes in a proposed plea deal between the justice department and mr. biden that offered him broad immunity   scuttling a plea deal that would have settled tax and gun charges against mr. biden. in the succeeding weeks, mr. weiss indicted mr. biden for firearms offenses in delaware and for failure to pay his taxes in california. the judge overseeing the pending tax case, mark c. scarsi, was also nominated by mr. trump. he started in the middle district of california in september 2020.

the federal judge who will soon decide hunter biden’s fate following his conviction tuesday recently doled out a tougher than anticipated prison sentence in a similar firearms case. judge maryellen noreika sentenced that defendant, zhi dong, to one year   double the amount of time prosecutors had asked for   on may 2. dong had pleaded guilty to making a false statement during the purchase of firearms after he lied about his address on government forms when he bought more than a dozen guns in delaware in 2020. president biden’s son, meanwhile, was convicted of three counts related to lying about his drug use in order to buy a gun. despite claiming to live in delaware, dong had actually resided in maryland with his wife and daughter, according to the details of his case, which was first reported by politico. prosecutors noted in their sentencing memo that the father of one had later copped to driving the firearms to california where he delivered them to a gun store   a move that was “indicative of trafficking firearms.” the doj   who noted dong wasn’t the “brains of the operation”   asked noreika to sentence him to six months after acknowledging that it was his first offense. noreika, instead, opted to lock him up for a year. the details of the case surfaced as speculation mounts over how hard noreika plans to come down on hunter biden after jurors found him guilty of making a false statement in the purchase of a firearm, making a false statement related to information required to be kept by a federally licensed firearms dealer, and possession of a firearm by an unlawful user of or addict to a controlled substance. the judge has yet to determine when she’ll dole out biden’s punishment but she did note immediately after the verdict was read that sentencing hearings are often set about four months after conviction. while the first son is facing up to 25 years in prison, a lighter sentence is more likely given he   like the defendant in last month’s case   has no prior convictions. the judge was nominated to the bench in 2018 by the biden family’s chief political antagonist: former president donald trump. she was recommended for the bench, though, by the two democratic senators. prior to getting the nod as a federal judge, noreika had not worked on criminal cases or presided over a courtroom. noreika, who spent 25 years at the delaware law firm of morris, nichols, arsht & tunnell, spent much of her early career working in federal civil litigation tied to intellectual property.

watch cbs news by kaia hubbard updated on: june 11, 2024 / 7:25 pm edt / cbs news washington   hunter biden was convicted tuesday in the federal gun trial, and now a judge will have to determine whether the president's son should be imprisoned for the felony conviction. hunter biden was convicted by the 12 person jury of two felony counts for making false statements on a federal gun form about his drug use, and one count for owning a gun unlawfully during an 11 day period. the three felony counts carry up to 25 years in prison and a fine of up to $750,000. but whether the president's son is sentenced to prison   an outcome that could have been avoided with a plea deal that fell apart last year   remains to be seen. judge maryellen noreika estimated that sentencing would occur 120 days after the conviction, when she will determine whether hunter biden will face jail time, though she has yet to set a firm date. the judge will likely consider a number of factors, including that hunter biden is a first time offender. tom dupree, a former principal deputy assistant attorney general in the justice department, told cbs news that he does think biden will be sentenced to prison, but more likely for a year or two, rather than a longer sentence. some legal experts have argued that the charges brought against biden are rare, making the sentencing in the case difficult to predict. jessica levinson, a law professor at loyola law school, told cbs news that it's rare for the charge to be brought as a standalone charge. and she added that she doesn't expect that the president's son will face the maximum sentence, or that the prosecution would ask for the maximum sentence. levinson noted that "nobody should expect" to see the president's son "behind bars for a quarter century," though she made clear that some prison time is likely. ankush khardori, a former federal prosecutor, wrote in politico magazine that gun charges are the "bread and butter" of federal prosecutors, but he explained that "these cases almost always result in convictions, but they usually end in plea deals, not jury verdicts." hunter biden was set to plead guilty to misdemeanor tax charges under the plea deal, along with a pretrial diversion program on the gun charges. special counsel david weiss, who brought the case against the president's son after a plea deal fell apart, said after the verdict on tuesday that "no one in the country is above the law," adding that "everyone must be accountable for their actions, even this defendant." but he made clear that the principle applies both ways. "hunter biden should be no more accountable than any other citizen convicted of this same conduct," weiss said. "the prosecution has been and will continue to be committed to this principle." though mr. biden could theoretically pardon his son, the president said last week that he wouldn't do so. in an interview with abc news, mr. biden said "yes" when asked whether he had ruled out a pardon for his son. he also said he would accept the verdict in the trial regardless of the outcome. but the legal proceedings will likely continue, since biden can appeal, likely raising a defense on second amendment grounds. after the verdict, the president said in a statement that he "will accept the outcome of this case and will continue to respect the judicial process as hunter considers an appeal." scott macfarlane contributed reporting. kaia hubbard is a politics reporter for cbs news digital, based in washington, d.c. © 2024 cbs interactive inc. all rights reserved. copyright ©2025 cbs interactive inc. all rights reserved.

by tom hals and jack queen wilmington, delaware (reuters)  president joe biden’s son hunter biden was convicted by a jury on tuesday of lying about his illegal drug use to buy a gun, making him the first child of a sitting u.s. president to be convicted of a crime. a 12 member jury in wilmington, delaware   the bidens’ hometown   found the defendant guilty on all three counts against him. hunter biden, 54, lightly nodded his head after the verdict was read but otherwise showed little reaction. he then patted his lawyer abbe lowell on the back and hugged another member of his legal team. first lady jill biden and hunter’s wife melissa held his hands as they left the courtroom. lowell said in a statement they would “vigorously pursue all the legal challenges available to hunter.” biden still faces a separate tax case in california. hunter biden, seen at a wilmington food hall after the verdict, referred reuters reporters to his statement when asked for further comment but said, “all is good.” “how could it not be?” he added, motioning to a child on his lap he did not identify. the trial took place against the background of a nov. 5 election pitting democrat joe biden against his republican predecessor donald trump, who was himself found guilty at a landmark new york state trial last month. at trial, prosecutors offered an intimate view of hunter biden’s years of struggle with alcohol and crack cocaine abuse, which they said legally precluded him from buying a gun. after about three hours of deliberation, the jurors found hunter biden falsely claimed to be free of illegal drugs when he filled out a government screening document for a colt cobra revolver in 2018 and then illegally possessed the weapon. in a statement hunter biden said he was more grateful for the love and support he had received than he was disappointed by the guilty verdict. he said he was “blessed” to experience the gift of recovery “one day at a time.” u.s. district judge maryellen noreika set no date for sentencing, but added it would usually be within 120 days. that would place it no later than about a month before the nov. 5 u.s. presidential election. joe biden issued a statement saying he accepted the outcome of the case and would respect the judicial process as his son considers an appeal. hours after the verdict, hunter and his wife and son met the president’s helicopter when it landed at a delaware air national guard base in new castle. the president embraced his son and hugged and kissed his daughter in law and grandchild. sentencing guidelines for the gun charges are 15 to 21 months, but legal experts say defendants in similar cases often get shorter sentences and are less likely to be incarcerated if they abide by the terms of their pretrial release. in an audio interview with cnn, a juror identified only as no. 10, said: “in deliberating, we were not thinking of the sentencing and i really don’t think that hunter belongs in jail.” the juror said: “no politics came into play and politics was not even spoken about. the first family was not even spoken about. it was all about hunter.” focus on tight white house race the trial followed the may 30 criminal conviction of donald trump, the first u.s. president to be found guilty of a felony. trump, convicted on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records to cover up a sex scandal, has claimed without evidence that the multiple criminal prosecutions he faces have been orchestrated by joe biden in a bid to block his reelection. on tuesday, trump’s campaign showed no signs of changing its tack. “this trial has been nothing more than a distraction from the real crimes of the biden crime family,” trump campaign spokesperson karoline leavitt said in a statement. congressional democrats had pointed to the hunter biden trial, as well as ongoing federal prosecutions of two democratic members of congress, as evidence that president biden was not using the legal system for partisan ends. the president himself said last week he would not pardon his son if convicted. the delaware trial included prosecution testimony by hunter biden’s ex wife, former girlfriend and sister in law, who gave firsthand accounts of his spiraling addiction in the weeks before and after he bought the gun. prosecutors also showed text messages, photos and bank records that they said showed biden was deep in the throes of addiction when he bought the gun and knowingly broke the law by answering “no” to being a drug user on a government screening form. biden’s lawyers sought to show he was not using drugs when he bought the gun and did not intend to deceive because he didn’t consider himself a drug user when he filled out the form. the defense called hunter biden’s daughter, naomi biden, who testified that her father seemed to be doing well when she saw him shortly before and after he bought the gun. the hunter biden case was brought by u.s. department of justice special counsel david weiss, a trump appointee. at a press conference afterwards, weiss said the case was not just about addiction but also about the illegal choices hunter biden made while in the throes of addiction. “his choice to lie on a government form when he bought a gun, and the choice to then possess that gun. it was these choices, and the combination of guns and drugs, that made his conduct dangerous,” weiss said. weiss has also charged hunter biden with three felony and six misdemeanor tax offenses in california, alleging he failed to pay $1.4 million in taxes between 2016 and 2019 while spending millions on drugs, escorts, exotic cars and other high ticket items. hunter biden has pleaded not guilty to those charges. a trial is scheduled for sept. 5 in los angeles. 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after closing arguments in hunter biden’s felony gun trial monday, 12 delaware jurors received the case with less than an hour to deliberate before taking a break for the night. that afternoon, they took a vote on the first charge against the president's son, according to two jurors interviewed in the parking garage of a local hotel after the verdict. “believe it or not, it was six to six,” said a 68 year old sussex county juror who wished to be referred to as juror 10. after brief deliberation tuesday morning, the jury quickly returned their unanimous verdict: guilty on all three counts, rendering hunter biden the first child of a sitting u.s. president to be convicted of a crime. “we broke it down and heard other peoples’ opinions,” said another juror, a woman who lives near new castle who did not want to provide her name. “that is what moved me to guilty on all three.” she said the group studied the elements of the crimes and definitions included in the jury instructions and talked for about two hours tuesday morning before rendering their verdicts. "we were not that much divided," she said. "we worked together really well." hunter biden, 54, was convicted of lying about his drug addiction on a federal form he filled out in october 2018 to purchase a revolver at a talleyville, delaware, gun shop and possessing the gun as a drug user. to prove that he was either addicted to or an unlawful user of crack cocaine when he purchased and possessed the gun, prosecutors turned to a parade of hunter biden’s exes who testified about his drug use, struggles to get sober and the destruction it wrought upon their relationships. the government also spent a week presenting text messages showing drug deals, photos depicting drugs, excerpts from his memoir, and cash withdrawal receipts that they contend show his active addiction from 2016 through 2019. juror 10 said that he felt there was no way hunter biden could not see himself as a person addicted to drugs when he bought the gun. “if you are an addict, you are an addict,” he said. “i know personally from people that i know that were drug addicts and alcoholics, this is something that sticks with you for the rest of your life.” 'i am ashamed': hallie biden gives emotional testimony on finding hunter biden's gun, using drugs the jurors said text messages were particularly damning, specifically identifying two that hunter sent to hallie biden the week he bought the gun. in those messages, he said he was waiting for a dealer and smoking crack. “it did show that he was trying to do drugs,” the new castle area juror said. abbe lowell, hunter biden’s attorney, centered his defense on building a wall around the early october 2018 period, arguing that hunter biden was in a failed period of recovery and thus did not knowingly lie when he filled out the gun form. it was somewhat convincing to the new castle area juror, but she felt the jury instructions still warranted conviction. “there did seem to be a break (in drug use), but when you looked at the (legal) definitions, it was apparent he was an ongoing user and an addict,” the new castle area juror said. “it was kind of hard to get by that.” she said lowell did the “best he could” considering the text messages. trial coverage: hunter biden's ex wife, former girlfriend detail his drug use, battle with sobriety “he tried to poke holes in it, but he did the best he could with what he had to work with,” she said. juror 10 said evidence that prosecutors said showed hunter biden was at a 7 eleven, presumably to buy drugs, was also persuasive. lowell argued that his client could have been there to buy coffee. "i don’t buy that," he said. the evidence, particularly hunter biden’s text messages with his then lovers, was, even in the prosecutors’ own words, “personal” and “ugly.” at times, it seemed aimed as much to embarrass as it was to convict. lowell told jurors it seemed his client was on trial for his addiction. “honestly, it was heart wrenching,” juror 10 said. but some of the most heart wrenching aspects were brought about by hunter biden's lawyers. juror 10 said he wished the defense would not have called naomi biden, hunter’s eldest daughter, to testify. she was clearly uncomfortable as prosecutors blistered her with questions about text messages seeking to undercut her testimony about her father's sobriety in october 2018. “that was probably one of the most saddest parts of all,” he said. the new castle area juror described naomi biden’s testimony as emotional, noting her testimony about how her father’s drug use spiraled after the death of his brother, former delaware attorney general beau biden. “she probably just wants her dad to be like he was before his brother died,” the juror said. trial coverage: hunter biden's daughter closes out week of trial testimony she said the personally cutting evidence showing drug addiction far predating the gun purchase was likely prosecutors just trying to get their point across, but added that she wasn’t a “fan of the prosecution." “in my opinion, this was a waste of taxpayer dollars,” she said. she said she “didn’t want to find him guilty” because the evidence showed “he needed help.” but in the end, she said she deferred to how the evidence spoke to the relevant criminal law as it was set out to the jury by the judge. “i understand he lied on the federal form,” she said. “but i just wonder why all of this came about, why couldn’t they just fine him?” in hearing the case, she wouldn’t have known that prosecutors had once sought to dismiss the gun crimes before they were ever indicted as part of a plea deal involving tax crimes hunter biden is set to face trial for later this year. judge maryellen noreika rejected the deal because of disputes between prosecutors and defense lawyers about biden’s protection from future charges. after the verdicts tuesday, noreika told the parties that sentencing typically takes place within 120 days and that she’d be in contact to set a date. hunter biden faces up to 25 years in prison, though first time offenders rarely receive anything close to the maximum sentence. both jurors said they felt prison isn’t appropriate. “i don’t think anyone who is a non violent drug addict should be in prison. just fine him,” the new castle area juror said. “we know he did something wrong. he needs help if he hasn’t gotten it yet.” hunter biden has said he has been sober since 2019. and while the trial dealt with intense issues for the president's son, it also put 12 ordinary delawareans in the unique position of judging the guilt of the president's son and delaware's most famous statesman − in an election year no less. “oh man, i do not want to be here,” the new castle area juror said, recounting when she learned the case was about hunter biden during jury selection. juror 10 has lived in delaware for as long as joe biden's political career. and as ubiquitous as biden drama is in the gossip of delawareans, he said he was shocked by some things he learned at trial. "i don’t watch a whole lot of news. i watch netflix and stuff. too much stuff on the news you don’t really want to hear," he said. "i didn’t know hunter biden's addiction was that bad. i kind of felt sorry for him." trial coverage: how a general motors retiree picking trash in delaware was thrust into hunter biden trial he also said he was "shocked" to hear that beau biden's widow, hallie biden, had developed a romantic relationship with hunter biden after beau's death and began using drugs as well. "that was tough," he said. the trial was a family affair on both the witness stand and in the courtroom gallery where first lady jill biden and other members of the biden family looked on during most of the proceeding. juror 10 said he felt sorry for jill biden. "i'm pretty sure she heard things she's never heard before," he said. the new castle area juror said she noticed the first lady's presence in court. “i noticed her and her hair,” she said with a smile. the juror said she feared the deliberation might take a political tone. “i was expecting all of us to be at each other’s throats because you know, of who his father is and how the political climate is in this country,” she said. but that was not the case, both jurors emphasized. "politics played no part in this whatsoever," juror 10 said. "we just went by the evidence." contact xerxes wilson at (302) 324 2787 or xwilson@delawareonline.com.

president joe biden said he will not pardon his son. hunter biden has become the first child of a president to be convicted of a federal crime and those charges are likely to stick. president joe biden's son has been convicted on two counts related to false statements in purchasing the firearm and a third count of illegally obtaining a firearm. the charges carry serious penalties. the two counts of making false statements carry prison sentences of up to 10 years and five years, respectively, while the possession charge carries a sentence of up to 10 years. after judge maryellen noreika excused jurors following the verdict tuesday, she said she would get back in touch with the parties to schedule a sentencing date in the next 120 days. hunter biden's attorney abbe lowell said in a statement tuesday that they "will continue to vigorously pursue all the legal challenges available to hunter." president joe biden told "world news tonight" anchor david muir that he would not pardon his son if convicted. he also told muir that he would accept the verdict. president biden reiterated his stance in a statement released later tuesday. "i also said last week, i will accept the outcome of this case and will continue to respect the judicial process as hunter considers an appeal. jill and i will always be there for hunter and the rest of our family with our love and support. nothing will ever change that," he said. for a first offender, who didn't use the gun it would be highly unlikely for hunter biden to see prison time, according to abc news' chief legal analyst dan abrams. "here we have an isolated crime with nothing else, it would be very surprising for hunter biden to serve time," abrams said on abc news live. hunter biden faces more federal charges in his tax case which goes to trial in september. special counsel david weiss accused hunter biden in a december 2023 indictment of failing to pay taxes on income he earned from overseas business ventures. hunter biden and prosecutors also tried to arrange a plea deal along with the gun charges, but those fell through. the back taxes and penalties were subsequently paid in full by a third party, identified by abc news as hunter biden's attorney and confidant kevin morris. hunter biden has pleaded not guilty to all charges, which include six misdemeanor charges and three felonies. the tax charges carry a maximum penalty of 17 years in prison if convicted. abc news' lucien bruggeman contributed to this report. 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events

our live coverage of the trial has concluded. please scroll below for details on the verdict and the aftermath. a federal jury has convicted hunter biden on all three federal felony gun charges he faced, concluding that he violated laws meant to prevent drug addicts from owning firearms. the conviction marks the first time a president’s immediate family member has been found guilty of a crime during their father’s term in office, though his crimes predate joe biden’s tenure as president. the jury, which deliberated for just under three hours, returned guilty verdicts on all three charges, which stemmed from a revolver hunter biden bought in october 2018 at a delaware gun shop. here’s what we know: president joe biden hugged his son hunter biden after the president landed at the delaware air national guard base on tuesday. the embrace came hours after a jury found hunter biden guilty of all three federal felony gun charges he faced, concluding that he violated laws meant to prevent drug addicts from owning firearms. after the plane landed, video showed hunter biden, his son beau and his wife melissa walking across the tarmac to greet the president. the headline and post were updated with more details. senate republicans uniformly said tuesday that the guilty verdict in the hunter biden gun case shows the justice system worked and they brushed away questions that the conviction shows that gop claims of selective prosecution are politically motivated. here’s what some senators told cnn: sen. john thune: “hunter biden’s not running for any political office. donald trump’s running for president. there are all kinds of different dynamics in two totally different cases,” he said. “the clear thing in the (trump) new york case, i mean, there’s no argument. … this is politically motivated. the prosecutor ran, he got up there, got the job on the predicate of trying to prosecute the former president.” sen. rick scott: “first, in this case, this is existing law that people have been prosecuted before and they’ve been connected before, and they’ve been sentenced before,” he said. “in the case of (donald) trump, they’ve made up something brand new that nobody’s been prosecuted before. and it was complete political persecution.” “no one’s ever been persecuted the way trump was persecuted in new york. no one. no one in this country,” he said. sen. josh hawley: “let’s remember that doj initially wanted to do a plea bargain (with hunter biden), had a plea bargain with him, as sort of a sweetheart deal and did not want to prosecute this case. i mean, so i think it exposes the fact that doj was ready to sweep this under the rug,” the missouri lawmaker said. “and as it turns out, it was a slam dunk case, which, by the way, is nothing to celebrate. i mean, it’s like it’s not, it’s not a good thing that he’s guilty.” with contributions from cnn’s sam fossum, manu raju and kristin wilson a juror told cnn that the jury mainly focused on evidence, not hunter biden’s lifestyle, during deliberations in his trial on federal gun charges. juror 10 said he felt sad about how hunter biden’s life had turned out, even though it wasn’t discussed in detail. “it was very sad … not that he was being convicted of these crimes, but that his life had turned out the way it did,” the juror said. the juror said he based his decision on the fact that hunter biden did not disclose that he was a drug addict when he bought the gun. “when you look at that form, ‘are you a drug addict, are you an unlawful user of drugs,’ and he said no,” the juror said quoting the atf form hunter biden was convicted of lying on. “clearly, he lied.” jurors thoroughly discussed each legal standard that needed to be met by prosecutors to find hunter biden guilty, they finally concluded that he was guilty, he said. “hunter did get a fair trial,” the juror said, adding that the biden family was “not at all” discussed during deliberations. “we didn’t use jill. we didn’t use president biden,” he said. the president’s “name was only brought up once during the trial.” this post was updated with additional comments from the juror. in a fairly dense wall street journal op ed, senate minority leader mitch mcconnell argued that special counsels are giving away too much power in the judiciary by transferring power to bureaucrats and decentralizing it from those who should have responsibility like attorney general merrick garland. as an example, mcconnell appears to criticize the use of special counsels under garland. “this misbegotten trust in bureaucrats also undermines democratic legitimacy in the executive branch. attorney general merrick garland has appointed three different ‘special counsels’ who operate outside the normal chain of command at the justice department to ensure prosecutorial ‘independence,’” mcconnell wrote. the minority leader continued that he doesn’t “doubt mr. garland’s sincerity that moving prosecutors outside the chain of command makes them ‘independent.’ the problem is the underlying assumption that prosecutors should be independent at all. such an arrangement insulates them from democratic accountability.” he said, “what gives federal prosecution legitimacy is that it is vested in an elected branch of government.” meanwhile, the new york city department of probation officials have questioned former president donald trump about an additional gun that had been registered to him in new york and his access to firearms as part of their pre sentencing interview, a city official briefed on the exchange said. the former president was convicted on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records at the end of last month. possession of firearms or ammunition by a convicted felon is a federal crime. according to the official, trump said that there was a gun in florida, which is believed to be one of the three weapons listed on his new york city permit to carry concealed weapons. cnn has previously reported that two of the three pistols he was licensed to carry were turned over to the nypd on march 31, 2023, and a third gun listed on trump’s license “was lawfully moved to florida.” contacted by cnn last week, palm beach police said that they were unaware of any gun that trump might have and that none had been turned over to the department since his felony conviction. trump’s new york gun license was suspended after his arrest in 2023 by the manhattan district attorney’s office and, now as a result of his conviction, his license is being revoked, according to new york city police. a new york official briefed on the probation investigation said the information on the outstanding gun “will be referred to local authorities in florida to take whatever steps are necessary.” cnn has asked representatives for trump about the status of the gun. progressive rep. alexandria ocasio cortez attacked republicans after the hunter biden guilty verdict and said that president joe biden’s handling of the case “shows the difference” between the two parties. “what would republicans point to as a two tiered system of justice when the president’s son was just convicted of a crime? i mean, if anything, this shows the difference that democrats are willing to accept when our justice system works as functions,” she told cnn. “we’re not here contesting results. we’re not here trying to defund the fbi or the department of justice because we don’t like the outcome of a given trial. we respect the judicial process. we respect the outcome of it. and hunter biden, like donald trump, was convicted by a jury of his peers.” asked if she was concerned the guilty verdict would hurt the president, ocasio cortez said: “i don’t think so. because the president is not weaponizing” and abusing his power, instead he is “respecting the judicial system as it’s working and is accepting the outcome of the trial.” house republicans and democrats debated tuesday whether hunter biden’s guilty verdict on federal gun charges could be compared to former president donald trump’s conviction in his hush money trial. during a house rules committee meeting tuesday, democrats said they respect the verdict and the rule of law, while republicans argued the two cases could not be compared equally. gop rep. harriet hageman of wyoming argued that because the judge overseeing trump’s trial was “handpicked” and expert witnesses were excluded from testifying, there were “clear differences” between the two cases. gop rep. austin scott of georgia argued the jury pool in trump’s new york case was already stacked against the former president compared with the jury in hunter biden’s case. democratic rep. jamie raskin of maryland contrasted how democrats have been largely silent in the wake of hunter biden’s guilty verdict with how republicans have mobilized to attack the department of justice after trump’s conviction. “compare and contrast the difference in reaction between the republicans and the democrats. the republicans are attacking our entire system of justice and the rule of law because they don’t like the way one case came out, whereas the son of the president of the united states is prosecuted and i don’t hear a single democrat crying foul,” raskin said. cnn relied on a system of runners to get notes from reporters watching the hunter biden trial to the world in real time. here’s one runner’s description: as a journalism student at the university of delaware preparing for my final year of college before the real world, i jumped at the chance when one of my journalism professors sent me a text asking if i wanted to work for cnn. there’s a very strict policy on electronics in the j. caleb boggs federal building that prohibits the usage of laptops and phones inside. this policy may have been a hassle, but i’m ultimately grateful for it, as it’s the reason i had a job during the trial. my title of runner was extremely literal. i took notes from reporters in the courtroom and delivered them to a team of producers on the ground. this is how cnn and many other media outlets maintained live updates during the trial   it was thanks to runners like me. day after day, i was tasked with carrying notes bearing the latest national news up and down three flights of stairs, which was a tedious task when the trial was slow and an utterly invigorating one when it wasn’t. by the end of the trial, i was on a first name basis with nearly all of the security guards. it all paid off though when we finally got to the verdict, and i believe i may have sprinted faster than i ever had to get that note to our producers on the ground. if all goes according to plan, this will be far from the last court case i cover, but i would call this a pretty solid first trial. president joe biden on tuesday heralded the steps his administration has taken to strengthen gun laws in the united states and enhance the penalties for those who violate them   offering a somewhat awkward juxtaposition for a president whose son had been convicted just hours earlier on federal gun charges. speaking at an everytown for gun safety event in washington, dc, the president did not reference hunter biden’s conviction. he did briefly appear to become emotional while referencing the times he’s spoken with families who have lost loved ones in mass shootings. the president is set to depart for wilmington, delaware, where his son is, after the event. joe biden was not originally scheduled to travel to wilmington on tuesday, but the white house updated his schedule after hunter biden’s conviction. house oversight chairman james comer called the guilty verdict against hunter biden “a step toward accountability.” but comer said he will not be satisfied until the department of justice investigates the biden family’s business dealings even though his 18 months of work has yet to uncover any evidence that president joe biden was involved or financially benefited from it. “hunter biden’s sweetheart plea deal was smoked out after scrutiny by a federal judge,” comer said in a release after the verdict. hunter biden’s original plea deal fell apart in a dramatic exchange with a federal judge last year. district judge maryellen noreika said she had “concerns” about the parties seemingly linking a tax plea agreement to resolving a felony gun charge. the judge, a trump appointee unanimously confirmed by the senate, declared that she wasn’t ready to accept the plea deal, and the president’s son then entered a not guilty plea. hunter biden has also pleaded not guilty to tax evasion, filing false tax returns and failing to file his taxes on time, and his second case is scheduled to occur in september. house ways and means chair jason smith credited two whistleblowers with the internal revenue service who came forward last summer for bringing hunter biden’s guilty verdict to fruition. irs whistleblowers gary shapley and joseph ziegler, who both worked on biden’s criminal case, claimed that the department of justice mishandled the case against the president’s son and deviated from standard investigative procedure. republicans have used the testimony from the whistleblowers to make broader accusations about the politicization of the doj. but attorney general merrick garland and weiss have repeatedly insisted that weiss always had the powers he needed to bring charges, even as a us attorney, and that weiss’ appointment of special counsel was not tied to the accusations from the irs whistleblowers. house speaker mike johnson told cnn that hunter biden’s conviction on federal gun charges doesn’t undercut the gop narrative that there’s a two tiered justice system designed to hurt republicans. “it doesn’t,” the louisiana republican told cnn’s manu raju on tuesday. “every case is different. and clearly the evidence was overwhelming here. i don’t think that’s the case in the trump trials. and all the charges that have been brought against him have been obviously brought for political purposes. hunter biden is a separate incidence.” johnson also said he believed the guilty verdict was “appropriate.” the speaker took a victory lap later on tuesday, arguing that the house gop’s investigative efforts helped pave the way for the verdict. last year, a house republican led committee heard testimony from a pair of irs whistleblowers   who both worked on biden’s criminal case   claiming that the department of justice mishandled the case against the president’s son and gave him preferential treatment, which the doj has strongly denied. after the plea deal between hunter biden and the doj fell apart, a special counsel was named to oversee the case, and it ultimately went to trial. “because whistleblowers spoke out and house republicans sounded the alarm, hunter was brought to court. today he was found guilty of all charges,” johnson wrote on social media. read johnson’s full post: this post has been updated with johnson’s latest social media post. president joe biden will depart for wilmington, delaware, just hours after a jury there convicted his son on firearms related charges tuesday. biden was not originally scheduled to travel to wilmington on tuesday, but the white house updated his schedule after hunter biden’s conviction. the president will head to delaware after delivering remarks at an everytown for gun safety event scheduled for 1:30 p.m. et in washington, dc. special counsel david weiss thanked attorney general merrick garland as well as the prosecution team that worked on the gun case against hunter biden. weiss, speaking at a news conference on tuesday after a jury in delaware convicted the president’s son on three charges, said it was a “difficult assignment.” “i want to thank attorney general garland for providing the support necessary to fulfill our mission, ensuring we have the independence to appropriately pursue our investigations and prosecutions,” weiss said. the special counsel did not take any questions, citing “additional trials and investigative work to be done.” hunter biden also faces charges in a separate tax case set to go to trial in california in september. that indictment, also brought by weiss, accuses hunter biden of repeatedly failing to file and pay his taxes on time and of engaging in a tax evasion scheme by filing false tax returns and cooking the books on his company’s payroll. this post has been updated with additional information about hunter biden’s tax charges. special counsel david weiss said that no one is above the law, including hunter biden, after the president’s son was convicted on three federal gun charges tuesday. “no one in this country is above the law. everyone must be accountable for their actions, even this defendant,” weiss told reporters tuesday. he added, “however, hunter biden should be no more accountable than any other citizen convicted of this same conduct. the prosecution has been and will continue to be committed to this principle.” special counsel david weiss thanked the jury for their service after jurors convicted hunter biden on three federal gun charge tuesday. “there are few civic responsibilities more important than jury service. fifteen delawareans came to court each day and performed their responsibilities in a professional and conscientious manner. we thank them,” he added. special counsel david weiss said this case was “not just about addiction” but about the “illegal choices” hunter biden made while he was using drugs. “ultimately this case was not just about addiction, a disease that haunts families across the united states, including hunter biden’s family. this case was about the illegal choices the defendant made while in the throes of addiction,” weiss said. it comes after hunter biden was convicted on three federal gun charges by a jury tuesday. “his choice to lie on a government form when he bought a gun. and the choice to then possess that gun. it was these choices and the combination of guns and drugs, that made his conduct dangerous,” weiss said at a news conference tuesday. remember: the charges stemmed from a revolver hunter biden bought in october 2018 at a delaware gun shop. the first two counts were for lying about his drug use on a federal background check form, and the third count was for possessing a gun while addicted to, or using, illegal drugs. this post has been updated with additional comments from weiss. special counsel david weiss and his team of prosecutors are holding a news conference. our reporters will bring you the latest updates as we get them, but if you want to watch weiss speak live, click the play button in the video at the top of this page. one juror who found hunter biden guilty of three federal gun charges on tuesday told cnn that he does not believe the president’s son should serve jail time. “i really don’t think that hunter belongs in jail,” juror 10 said. hunter biden could face up to 25 years in prison and a fine of up to $750,000 at sentencing, though he likely will receive far less than the maximum as a first time offender. before dismissing the parties, the judge told them sentencing is usually set for 120 days following a verdict, which means it is likely to happen before election day. the juror pointed to the fact that hunter biden did not want the gun back after hallie biden took it out of his truck and threw it in the garbage near a grocery store. “when he said he did not want that gun back and that gun sat in evidence for almost five years, i think that’s what may have been what led to his downfall. if he had taken possession of that gun, i don’t know if we would have even had a trial,” the juror said. the juror said it didn’t make a difference for him that hunter biden did not take the stand in his own defense. in fact, he said he agrees that was “better off not testifying.” “i didn’t think it would be a good idea for him to testify in his own defense,” the juror said. he also added that inside the deliberation room, politics did not come up. “no politics came into play and politics was not even spoken about,” the juror said, reiterating it was all about hunter biden. the man said the jurors felt bad that naomi biden, hunter’s daughter, was called to testify. he said, in his opinion, it was a mistake to put her on the stand. this post was updated with additional comments from juror 10. hunter biden could have grounds for appeal on a larger constitutional question, a cnn legal commentator said, pointing to the case regarding regulations around guns and drugs that was struck down by a federal appeals court last year. the 5th us circuit court of appeals in august struck down a decades old law barring users of illegal drugs from possessing firearms   another blow to us gun regulations after the supreme court cleared the way for courts to reexamine the nation’s gun laws under a new legal standard. “because you have that decision in the 5th circuit   of course, this being in a different circuit, could go all the way to the supreme court to validate this specific statute,” tim parlatore, a cnn commentator and former attorney for donald trump said. the 5th circuit case, united states v. daniels, involves patrick daniels who was arrested in april 2022 after law enforcement officers searched his car during a stop and found marijuana butts and two loaded firearms. in its ruling, the three judge panel said the 1968 law is unconstitutional, citing a landmark 2022 supreme court decision that changes the framework that lower courts must use when analyzing gun restrictions. parlatore said if hunter biden appeals, it’s likely that various groups with interests in seeing this law rolled back will submit amicus curiae briefs. these are submitted to the court by individuals or organizations that are not a direct party in the case but want to contribute more information. “there are a lot of veterans that i know that have to make a choice of do they want to get a medical marijuana card or do they want to keep their firearms?” parlatore said. “hunter biden has the opportunity, potentially, to take this to the supreme court and say ‘you can do both.’” when the jurors first started their deliberations monday afternoon, the first thing they did was take a vote, according to one male juror who spoke to cnn. the jury was split   six in favor of convicting hunter biden on federal gun charges, six who initially wanted to render a not guilty verdict, according to the juror. when the jury came back tuesday morning, the next vote was 11 1, with 11 people saying they thought the prosecution proved its case beyond a reasonable doubt, the juror said to cnn’s hannah rabinowitz. the other jurors were then able to focus on the one holdout to get to a unanimous verdict, that juror said. over the next few hours, the jury discussed the elements of each crime, the man said, and the last person agreed that they should return a guilty verdict. the juror would not reveal anything about his politics but did express support for the bidens in terms of addiction. three jurors who spoke to cnn after they reached a guilty verdict said that they believed they had no choice but to find hunter biden guilty   but said that they question whether the criminal case ever should have been brought against the president’s son. the case “seemed like a waste of taxpayer dollars,” one female juror told cnn. another male juror said that the process was “a little but frustrating because it felt like we couldn’t get the full story.” this post has been updated with comments from more jurors. hunter biden has publicly responded to the guilty verdict against him today, saying he is “more grateful for the love and support” of his family than he is “disappointed by the outcome.” “recovery is possible by the grace of god, and i am blessed to experience that gift one day at a time,” he said in statement tuesday. hunter biden’s attorney, abbe lowell, also said in a statement that they were “naturally disappointed” by the verdict but would continue to “vigorously pursue all the legal challenges available to hunter.” “through all he has been through in his recovery, including this trial, hunter has felt grateful for and blessed by the love and support of his family,” lowell said. cameras were not allowed in the federal courtroom where hunter biden’s gun trial was underway, but sketch artists inside the room captured the moment when the guilty verdict was read. special counsel david weiss and his team of prosecutors are expected to hold a news conference at 1 p.m. et. our reporters will bring you the latest updates on that news conference once it is underway. a day after one of the most painful moments for his family   the conviction of his son on felony gun charges   president joe biden is expected to leave for a three day trip to italy for the g7 summit. the fluke of scheduling speaks to the balance biden has been forced to strike throughout his son’s legal proceedings. as the trial was underway last week, biden was in france commemorating d day. aides said the president was keeping track of the trial from overseas, and remained in touch with his son and first lady jill biden, who had returned to delaware to attend the trial for one day. before and after that trip, biden spent a sizable amount of time with hunter in delaware. he returned from france directly to the family home in wilmington. biden had not been previously scheduled to return to delaware to see his son before leaving for italy. but with a guilty verdict now in, it remained an open question of whether that plan could change. in his first statement since his son hunter biden’s conviction on federal gun charges, president joe biden on tuesday sought to reiterate his role of a father seeking to support his son through his struggles. in the brief statement, the president underscored his pride in his son for overcoming his battle with addiction. “as i said last week, i am the president, but i am also a dad. jill and i love our son, and we are so proud of the man he is today. so many families who have had loved ones battle addiction understand the feeling of pride seeing someone you love come out the other side and be so strong and resilient in recovery,” biden said. he added, “as i also said last week, i will accept the outcome of this case and will continue to respect the judicial process as hunter considers an appeal. jill and i will always be there for hunter and the rest of our family with our love and support. nothing will ever change that.” biden has previously affirmed he will not pardon his son. following hunter biden’s conviction on all three counts, his lawyers are likely preparing a set of appeals, according to cnn chief legal affairs correspondent paula reid. “i would expect that there will be a series of appeals but there are questions about just how many resources he has remaining to fund his legal defense. he is right now not working. his longtime friend and attorney kevin morris has been paying most of his legal bills,” reid said to wolf blitzer on “cnn newsroom.” morris, along with his other lawyer abbe lowell, have been pursuing an aggressive, forward leaning strategy with hunter biden’s legal defense, but the president’s son may be facing ballooning legal costs. “it’s not just these criminal trials that he’s facing. he and his lawyers are pursuing this very aggressive litigious campaign against his detractors. they have a lot of civil lawsuits that are costing them money,” reid said. hunter biden gave kisses and hugs to family members and friends in the courtroom, almost like a receiving line, as he exited. his friend and financial backer kevin morris walked out with his arms crossed. some of the supporters looked stunned. in the moments after the verdict, after court ended, hunter biden turned around to his legal team and flashed a brief smile, perhaps stunned by the outcome, before hugging all of his attorneys and patting them on the back. valerie biden   joe biden’s sister   entered the courtroom a few minutes after the verdict was read. first lady jill biden entered the room where hunter biden and his attorneys were huddled about seven minutes after the verdict was read. she stared immediately ahead and did not move her glare away. leaving the courthouse following the verdict, hunter biden shuffled his family members into an elevator as he held hands with his wife. he smiled briefly and left. the trump campaign targeted president joe biden in a statement as it responded to hunter biden’s conviction. in the initial statement obtained by cnn, the campaign wrote, “this trial has been nothing more than a distraction from the real crimes of the biden crime family, which has raked in tens of millions of dollars from china, russia and ukraine. crooked joe biden’s reign over the biden family criminal empire is all coming to an end on november 5th, and never again will a biden sell government access for personal profit. as for hunter, we wish him well in his recovery and legal affairs.” the trump campaign then sent an updated statement, striking the well wishes to hunter. fact check: there is no evidence joe biden has received large sums of money from china or has otherwise gained wealth as a result of his son’s business dealings abroad. hunter biden is expected to issue a written statement after the jury found him guilty, according to a source familiar with the matter. he was seen leaving the delaware court with his stepmother jill biden and his wife following the verdict. he did not speak to reporters and was seen getting into a vehicle. despite being a constant throughout the trial, first lady dr jill biden missed the guilty verdict handed down to her stepson, hunter biden. however, when she entered the court, cnn chief legal affairs correspondent paul reid said that hunter biden and his attorneys were huddled together, trying to work out their next steps. “she walked into the court room and she did not move her glance off her stepson and his lawyers,” reid said from outside court. hunter biden is not expected to speak, but will issue a written statement about the verdict. president joe biden on tuesday did not immediately offer a reaction to his son hunter biden’s conviction on firearms charges, but in a statement last week, the president sought to reiterate how his personal role as a father is separated from his duty as president. “i am the president, but i am also a dad,” biden said in the statement. he continued, “jill and i love our son, and we are so proud of the man he is today. hunter’s resilience in the face of adversity and the strength he has brought to his recovery are inspiring to us. a lot of families have loved ones who have overcome addiction and know what we mean.” “as a dad, i have boundless love for my son, confidence in him, and respect for his strength. our family has been through a lot together, and jill and i are going to continue to be there for hunter and our family with our love and support.” biden said in an interview last week he would not pardon his son if hunter biden were to be convicted. before dismissing the parties, the judge told them sentencing is usually set for 120 days following a verdict, which would mean sentencing is in mid october before election day. prosecutors declined to comment following the verdict. the timing of hunter biden’s conviction on firearms charges tuesday morning offers a somewhat awkward juxtaposition with his father’s schedule; president joe biden is scheduled to deliver remarks on gun control in washington, dc, later tuesday. biden is scheduled to speak at everytown for gun safety action fund’s “gun sense university,” on tuesday afternoon. the president is expected to discuss gun reform legislation that passed nearly two years ago in the wake of massacres in new york and texas. it was the most substantial federal gun legislation to pass in a quarter century. while biden has largely avoided discussing his hunter biden’s criminal case   though he did say in an interview last week that he would respect the jury’s decision, and would not pardon his son   the verdict is sure to be at the top of his mind on tuesday. the president is known to be passionately defensive of his family and sensitive to outside criticism of his son’s troubled history. court has adjourned for the day after the jury found hunter biden guilty on all three counts. the jury deliberated for just under three hours. first lady jill biden arrived at the courthouse shortly after the verdict was read. although hunter biden now faces up to 25 years in prison, since he is a first time offender, he likely will not be sentenced to the full term, cnn chief legal correspondent paula reid said. “we don’t expect that he will be detained pending sentencing. it’s unclear how long it’ll take for him to get a sentencing date that will likely be set today,” reid said. a federal jury has convicted hunter biden on all three federal felony gun charges he faced, concluding that he violated laws meant to prevent drug addicts from owning firearms. the conviction marks the first time a president’s immediate family member has been found guilty of a crime during their father’s term in office, though his crimes predate joe biden’s tenure as president. hunter biden could face up to 25 years in prison and a fine of up to $750,000 at sentencing, though he likely will receive far less than the maximum as a first time offender. hunter biden has arrived back at the wilmington, delaware, courthouse. a verdict in his federal gun trial is expected to be read soon. james and valerie biden have arrived, too. the jury has reached a verdict in the hunter biden gun trial. no cameras are allowed inside the delaware courtroom where hunter biden’s trial is underway, but sketch artist bill hennessy captured the scene before the jury resumed deliberations. a panel of 12 delaware citizens is deliberating in the the federal gun trial against hunter biden. this is the first time in american history that the child of the sitting president is going on trial. the indictment was brought by the justice department, specifically by david weiss, the special counsel appointed last year to oversee the hunter biden probes. hunter biden, 54, is accused of illegally purchasing and possessing a gun while abusing or being addicted to drugs, a violation of federal law. he pleaded not guilty to the three charges, though he has been open about his struggles with alcohol and crack cocaine addiction. the first two charges in the three count indictment are tied to the gun purchase itself. when a person buys a gun, they must fill out a form with the bureau of alcohol, tobacco, firearms and explosives and affirm that they are legally allowed to buy the weapon. hunter biden has been charged with lying on those forms. these questions include: have you been convicted of a felony? are you a fugitive? are you in the country unlawfully? and, importantly for this case, are you an “unlawful user of, or addicted to” illegal drugs? hunter biden allegedly checked the box that said, “no.” count 3 relates to the possession of the gun. it’s also against federal law to possess a gun if you are abusing drugs. hunter biden had the gun for 11 days in october 2018, before his girlfriend threw it in a dumpster because she was worried about his mental health, according to the indictment and texts made public in recent court filings. “guns present a danger if they get in the wrong hands, and that’s the impetus behind these laws,” nabeel kibria, a washington, dc based defense attorney who has handled hundreds of gun cases, told cnn. “the evidence seems pretty stacked against hunter … but who determines who is an addict? what are the bright line rules that must be followed?” if convicted on all three counts, the president’s son could face up to 25 years in prison. the jury has resumed their deliberations in hunter biden’s trial. it is made up of six women and six men   seven of those jurors are black and five of the jurors are white. earlier in the trial, the original juror number 3 was dismissed. alternate juror number 1 has taken their place and is the new juror number 3. here’s a bit about them: president joe biden is expected to tout his administration’s efforts to prevent gun violence, specifically highlighting the impact of the bipartisan safer communities act during remarks in washington on tuesday. that comes as the president’s reelection campaign is seeking to make gun violence a key issue in the 2024 election. the president’s speech will take place two weeks before the anniversary of the signing of the bipartisan safer communities act, comprehensive gun safety legislation that received democratic and republican support in the wake of the massacre at robb elementary school in uvalde, texas, in 2022. biden’s address also comes as his son hunter awaits the outcome of his gun trial. the president is expected to announce in his remarks tuesday that the justice department has charged more than 500 defendants “for violating the new gun trafficking and straw purchasing provisions created by” the bipartisan safer communities act. the biden campaign is also seeking to draw a contrast between the president and his 2024 rival former president donald trump on this issue   arguing that trump will side with the “gun lobby over our safety every single time.” “gun violence is an issue that requires real leaders who aren’t afraid to stand up to the gun lobby. president biden and vice president harris get that; trump will choose special interests and the gun lobby over our safety every single time,” biden campaign senior spokesperson kevin munoz said in a memo. “fighting for a safer america   an america that does its part to save more lives from gun violence   is on the ballot this november,” munoz added. “president biden’s record of delivering commonsense gun reform is vastly popular with the american people and the voters this campaign needs to win in november.” cnn’s arlette saenz contributed reporting to this post. moments after he entered, hunter biden walked out of the courthouse with his wife melissa cohen biden. he had a smile on his face and they were holding hands. the motorcade departed the courthouse. both sides gave their final thoughts to jurors in closing arguments in the gun trial against hunter biden before they started deliberations on monday. hunter biden faces three charges stemming from a 2018 gun purchase. while buying the revolver, biden is accused of lying on a federal form, swearing that he was not using, and was not addicted to, any illegal drugs   even though prosecutors say he was struggling with crack cocaine addiction at the time of the purchase. here’s a recap of what both sides said in their final appeal to jurors: prosecution: defense: as president joe biden engages in the fight of his political life in a campaign focused on democracy and the rule of law, the most intimate details of his family’s ongoing personal tragedies have been publicly dissected in a courtroom over the last week. hunter biden’s struggles with addiction after the death of his brother beau biden have been the focus of hours of testimony during his trial for federal criminal charges, putting some of the biden family’s most personal problems on full display. the president’s son has pleaded not guilty to three felony counts connected to a gun he purchased in october 2018. for decades, the president has navigated the sometimes competing demands of his political career and being a father, particularly when it comes to hunter biden. part of the president’s enduring brand has been his ability to relate to the personal tragedies of others because of what his family has suffered, including the death of his first wife and daughter in a 1972 car crash that severely injured beau and hunter, and beau’s 2015 death from brain cancer. the most emotional parts of the trial involved the testimony from those closest to hunter biden, including his daughter naomi, his ex girlfriend and his brother’s widow hallie biden and his ex wife, kathleen buhle. though the questions they faced were aimed at determining whether hunter was using drugs in 2018, the effect hunter’s drug use had on their own lives was inescapable. “i am the president, but i am also a dad,” biden said in a statement at the start of the trial. “our family has been through a lot together, and jill and i are going to continue to be there for hunter and our family with our love and support.” last week, the president ruled out pardoning his son. the jury is continuing deliberations in hunter biden’s federal gun trial after the judge asked several questions on whether they had read or heard anything about the case outside of court. hunter biden arrived at court tuesday morning, where jury deliberations will resume and he will await the outcome of his trial on federal gun charges. he arrived alongside his wife melissa cohen biden. a regular heckler with an anti biden family sign was present and yelled out as hunter biden walked in the doors. the jury will resume deliberations tuesday in hunter biden’s federal gun trial in wilmington, delaware. while buying a revolver in delaware in 2018, prosecutors accuse biden of lying on a federal form, swearing that he was not using, and was not addicted to, any illegal drugs   even though he was struggling with crack cocaine addiction at the time of the purchase. thirteen witnesses testified in the trial. hunter biden decided not to testify. here’s who was on the stand during the trial: the jury in hunter biden’s federal gun trial will resume deliberations tuesday after the defendant declined to testify in his own defense and both sides presented closing arguments monday in the historic case against the president’s son. if convicted, biden could face up to 25 years in prison and a fine of up to $750,000, though first time offenders like him rarely receive the maximum penalty. he pleaded not guilty to all three charges. here are some takeaways from the sixth day of the historic trial: read more takeaways from day 6 another president is waiting for another verdict from another jury. less than two weeks after donald trump learned he had been convicted of 34 criminal counts in his hush money case, joe biden is enduring his own agonizing vigil as his son hunter awaits the outcome of his gun trial. jurors return tuesday morning to consider evidence against the president’s son, who has pleaded not guilty to three charges related to his buying of a gun in 2018 that prosecutors say violated federal law because he was addicted to crack cocaine. the defense argued there was no direct evidence to prove beyond reasonable doubt that he was using the drug when he got the firearm. the two trials   one in trump’s old patch of new york and the other in biden country in wilmington, delaware   represent a remarkable departure from traditional presidential campaigns. never has a former president and presumptive major party nominee been convicted of a crime. nor has the child of a sitting president faced that possibility in a trial. trump pleaded not guilty in new york, as he has to three other criminal indictments ahead of delayed trials. read more about why the cases differ here. © 2025 cable news network. a warner bros. discovery company. all rights reserved. cnn sans ™ & © 2016 cable news network.

e edition sign up for email newsletters sign up for email newsletters e edition trending: hunter biden departs from federal court, monday, june 10, 2024, in wilmington, del. (ap photo/matt rourke) hunter biden, center, departs from federal court, monday, june 10, 2024, in wilmington, del. (ap photo/matt rourke) first lady jill biden departs from federal court monday, june 10, 2024, in wilmington, del. (ap photo/matt rourke) hunter biden departs from federal court, monday, june 10, 2024, in wilmington, del. (ap photo/matt rourke) by the associated press wilmington, del. (ap)   the latest on hunter biden’s federal gun trial (all times local): after hunter biden’s guilty verdict was announced, the white house canceled press secretary karine jean pierre’s scheduled briefing and announced that president joe biden would spend tuesday evening in delaware to be with hunter and other family members. president biden was scheduled to give a speech on his administration’s efforts to limit gun violence and toughen enforcement of gun laws at a conference hosted by the everytown for gun safety action fund in washington. from there, he’s traveling to wilmington, delaware, before he leaves wednesday for the group of seven leaders conference in italy. currently:   president joe biden’s son, hunter biden, is convicted of all 3 felonies in federal gun trial   who testified in hunter biden’s trial on federal firearms charges here’s the latest: the special counsel appointed to investigate hunter biden says his conviction on federal gun crimes is a reminder that no one is above the law. david weiss, u.s. attorney for delaware, spoke after a delaware jury convicted hunter biden of three felonies tuesday related to his purchase of a handgun in october 2018. “no one in this country is above the law,” weiss said. “everyone must be accountable for their actions.” the jury deliberated for only three hours after a weeklong trial before declaring hunter guilty of falsely denying on a federal gun purchase form that he was a drug addict when he bought the gun. hunter also was found guilty of illegally possessing the gun as an unlawful user of drugs. in a statement after his conviction on felony charges in his federal gun case, hunter biden said he’s grateful for the support from family and friends but “disappointed” by the outcome. “i am more grateful today for the love and support i experienced this last week from melissa, my family, my friends, and my community than i am disappointed by the outcome,” he said. “recovery is possible by the grace of god, and i am blessed to experience that gift one day at a time.” defense attorney abbe lowell says they are “naturally disappointed” by hunter biden’s guilty verdict. lowell said in a statement that they respect the jury process and will vigorously pursue all legal challenges that are available. “through all he has been through in his recovery, including this trial, hunter has felt grateful for and blessed by the love and support of his family,” lowell said. republican reaction to hunter biden’s verdict tuesday was swift and varied as some called the guilty outcome overdue accountability for the biden family while others said it represented a “veil of fairness.” rep. james comer, the republican chairman of the house oversight committee, who’s been investigating the president’s family for the last two years, said that while the verdict marked “a step toward accountability,” there won’t be justice “until the department of justice investigates everyone involved in the bidens’ corrupt influence peddling schemes.” comer and other house republicans have pursued an impeachment inquiry into president joe biden for the last 17 months that has failed to directly connect the commander in chief to his family’s overseas business dealings. comer has taken a special interest in hunter biden and his various legal woes, bringing in the president’s son last year to conduct an hourslong deposition. after hunter biden’s conviction on three felony charges related to the purchase of a revolver, president joe biden said in a statement that he and the first lady will always be there for their son “with our love and support.” the president says he’ll accept the outcome and continue to respect the judicial process as his son considers an appeal. president biden says he and jill love their son and they’re proud of the man he is today. “so many families who have had loved ones battle addiction understand the feeling of pride seeing someone you love come out the other side and be so strong and resilient in recovery,” biden said. hunter biden patted defense attorney abbe lowell on the left shoulder after the judge’s courtroom deputy read aloud the guilty verdict in his federal gun case. hunter biden hugged both of his attorneys and said thank you after the jurors left the courtroom. he smiled wanly at his relatives in the gallery and then hugged and kissed his wife before leaving the courtroom. first lady jill biden arrived to the courthouse minutes after the jury delivered its verdict and wasn’t in the courtroom when it was read. hunter biden left the courthouse holding hands with the first lady and his wife, melissa. they did not speak to reporters, got into waiting suvs and drove off. hunter biden faces up to 25 years in prison when he’s sentenced after being convicted of three felony charges related to the purchase of a gun when, prosecutors argued, he lied on a gun purchase form by saying he wasn’t illegally using or addicted to drugs. but it’s unclear how long of a sentence he’ll get. the sentence is up to judge maryellen noreika and hunter biden is a first time offender. judge noreika noted that sentencing typically is 120 days out, but no sentencing date was set after the verdict was read tuesday. president joe biden’s son, hunter biden, has been convicted of all three felony charges in his federal gun trial in delaware. jurors found hunter biden guilty of lying to a federally licensed gun dealer, making a false claim on the application by saying he was not a drug user and illegally having the gun for 11 days. hunter biden stared straight ahead and showed little emotion as the verdict was read. jurors in hunter biden’s federal gun trial in delaware have reached a verdict after about three hours of deliberations. president joe biden’s son is accused of lying when he swore he wasn’t a drug user in order to buy a gun in 2018. hunter biden is facing three felony charges over the gun he had for 11 days before his brother’s widow found it in his truck and threw it in the trash. hunter biden has left the delaware courthouse with his wife as jurors begin a second day of deliberations in his federal gun trial. he isn’t required to stay at the courthouse while the jury deliberates, but is expected to return if the jury comes back with a note or verdict. president joe biden’s son has been charged with three felonies: lying to a federally licensed gun dealer, making a false claim on the application by saying he wasn’t a drug user and illegally having the gun for 11 days. jurors resumed deliberations tuesday morning in the criminal case against hunter biden over a gun he bought in 2018 when prosecutors say he was in the throes of a crack cocaine addiction. the jurors had deliberated for less than an hour monday afternoon before leaving the federal courthouse in delaware. they’re weighing whether president joe biden’s son is guilty of three felonies in the case pitting him against his father’s justice department in the middle of the democratic president’s reelection campaign. prosecutors spent last week using testimony from hunter biden’s ex wife and former girlfriends, photos of him with drug paraphernalia and other tawdry evidence to make the case that he lied when he checked “no” on the form at the gun shop that asked whether he was “an unlawful user of, or addicted to” drugs. jurors will resume deliberations tuesday in the criminal case against hunter biden over a gun he bought in 2018 when prosecutors say he was in the throes of a crack cocaine addiction. jurors deliberated for less than an hour monday afternoon before leaving the federal courthouse in delaware. they’re weighing whether president joe biden’s son is guilty of three felonies in the case pitting him against his father’s justice department in the middle of the democratic president’s reelection campaign. prosecutors spent last week using testimony from his ex wife and former girlfriends, photos of him with drug paraphernalia and other tawdry evidence to make the case that he lied when he checked “no” on the form at the gun shop that asked whether he was “an unlawful user of, or addicted to” drugs. the trial began last week in delaware’s federal court with prosecutors seeking to show hunter biden was addicted and regularly using drugs during the 11 day period when he bought and owned the gun. hunter biden’s defense team sought to show he didn’t consider himself an “addict” when he filled out the form and said he was trying to turn his life around at the time. copyright © 2025 medianews group

sentencing to take place at latest by october 9, about a month before his father, us president joe biden, seeks re election. hunter biden convicted on felony charges in gun case hunter biden, the son of united states president joe biden, has been found guilty of illegally buying a gun while under the influence of drugs in 2018, becoming the first child of a sitting president to be a convicted felon. the younger biden, 54, showed little reaction to the verdict on tuesday and left the delaware courthouse holding hands with his wife melissa cohen biden and first lady jill biden. here is all you need to know about the conviction: hunter biden was indicted on september 14 on three counts regarding a 2018 purchase of a colt cobra .38 special revolver from a gun shop in wilmington, delaware, the bidens’ hometown. he was found guilty of making a false claim on the application to buy the gun by saying he was not a drug user and was convicted of lying to a federally licensed gun dealer. hunter biden was also found guilty of knowingly owning the gun while being an unlawful drug user. he owned the pistol for 11 days in october 2018. a 12 member jury‘s guilty verdicts concluded a trial that began on june 3. hunter biden’s myriad personal woes made their way into the trial with two of his ex girlfriends testifying in court   hallie biden, who was married to hunter’s late brother, beau biden, and zoe kestan. hallie biden told the court she found the revolver in his truck and threw it in a dumpster out of fear while kestan told the court that she witnessed hunter biden use crack cocaine at luxury hotels. according to the us department of justice, hunter biden could face up to 25 years in prison. such a sentence is unlikely, given hunter biden is a nonviolent, first time offender. he might face a much shorter sentence or even probation instead of prison, legal experts said. district judge maryellen noreika has not specified a sentencing date but said it will take place within 120 days of the verdict. this means the sentencing will take place at the latest by october 9, less than a month before joe biden faces former president donald trump in the us presidential election on november 5. hunter biden’s defence attorney abbe lowell released a statement on tuesday saying they will “continue to vigorously pursue all the legal challenges available”. hunter biden’s legal team can argue that the firearm was not used in a crime. in fact, it was not used at all during the 11 days he possessed it. additionally, they might note that he has been sober since 2019. his son’s conviction is a big blow to joe biden ahead of the election. the trial began days after trump was convicted of falsifying business records to cover up a hush money payment he made to adult film actress stormy daniels after a sexual encounter. the cover up was carried out before the 2016 presidential election, which trump won. biden supporters have amplified trump’s felony convictions, but the former president’s supporters say the slew of legal cases against him are politically orchestrated. they have pointed out that noreika and another federal judge, mark scarsi, who is overseeing a tax case against hunter biden, were appointed by trump. costas panagopoulos, head of northeastern university’s department of political science, said in an interview with the university’s news website that hunter biden’s and trump’s convictions reinforce that the us judicial system is working under president biden, contradicting trump’s allegation that it is rigged. additionally, because this is a federal case, joe biden holds the power to pardon his son. however, the white house has explicitly ruled this out. after the verdict was announced, president biden said he would accept the outcome of the case and “will continue to respect the judicial process as hunter considers an appeal”. hunter biden’s legal woes do not end here as he also faces tax evasion charges. he has pleaded not guilty in that case. his trial is expected to begin on september 5 in los angeles. prosecutors allege that hunter biden evaded $1.4m in taxes from 2016 to 2019. if convicted, he faces a prison term of up to 17 years. follow al jazeera english:

white house press secretary karine jean pierre would not comment on whether president joe biden will commute hunter biden’s sentence, when asked by reporters on wednesday leaving the possibility open that the president could lessen his son’s sentence. hunter biden exits federal court with his wife melissa cohen biden and jill biden in wilmington, ... [+] del. on tuesday, june 11. reporters said on x, formerly known as twitter, that jean pierre declined to comment on whether biden would commute his son’s sentence, though she reiterated he would not pardon him. a presidential commutation of sentence could reduce one’s sentence including jail time or fines totally or partially after it has begun, “but it does not change the fact of conviction, imply innocence, or remove civil disabilities that apply to the convicted person,” according to the justice department. hunter biden was convicted tuesday of three federal felonies for unlawfully purchasing a gun while he was addicted to drugs six years ago. get forbes breaking news text alerts: we’re launching text message alerts so you'll always know the biggest stories shaping the day’s headlines. text “alerts” to (201) 335 0739 or sign up here. pardoning and commuting are both forms of executive clemency that the president has, meaning he can use either to “exercise leniency toward persons who have committed federal crimes,” according to the doj. while commuting a sentence doesn’t change the conviction or remove civil disabilities one loses upon conviction such as the right to sit on a jury or hold office it can lift or reduce fines or restitution payments that have not yet been paid and were imposed as part of a sentence. pardoning, on the other hand, can remove civil disabilities and is meant to “lessen the stigma arising from the conviction.” it can also make it easier to obtain licenses, bonding or employment despite the conviction. neither commuting or pardoning implies innocence. what hunter biden’s sentence is. the three charges carry a total maximum sentence of 25 years in prison and $750,000 in fines. judge maryellen noreika has not set a date for sentencing, but said tuesday it is usually set for 120 days after a verdict, which would be oct. 9. hunter biden was charged last year by justice department special counsel david weiss’ office for lying to a federally licensed gun dealer, making a false statement on his application to buy a firearm and illegally owning a gun for 11 days while he was addicted to drugs in 2018. hunter biden’s trial took place in wilmington, delaware, biden's hometown, and he was convicted by a 12 person jury that deliberated for less than a day. the prosecution relied heavily on hunter biden’s own account of being a drug addict from his memoir, “beautiful things,” in which he talked about using drugs around when he bought the gun. hunter biden’s defense argued he did not “knowingly” lie on the form because he may have believed he was clean, and said prosecutors failed to prove his drug use overlapped with the gun purchase. after the verdict, hunter biden who has openly struggled with an addiction to crack cocaine said he was more grateful for the “love and support” he received over the last week than he was disappointed in the verdict. what happens in hunter biden’s tax crimes trial. that case is set to begin on sept. 5 after being delayed from its original june 20 start date. one community. many voices. create a free account to share your thoughts. our community is about connecting people through open and thoughtful conversations. we want our readers to share their views and exchange ideas and facts in a safe space. in order to do so, please follow the posting rules in our site's terms of service. we've summarized some of those key rules below. simply put, keep it civil. your post will be rejected if we notice that it seems to contain: user accounts will be blocked if we notice or believe that users are engaged in: so, how can you be a power user? thanks for reading our community guidelines. please read the full list of posting rules found in our site's terms of service.

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efforts by the justice department to correct glaring racial disparities in drug sentencing. by katie rogers arian taherzadeh befriended secret service employees and gave them lavish gifts, including rent free apartments, to bolster his fraudulent law enforcement business, prosecutors said. by rebecca carballo in “correction,” ben austen investigates a system meant to promote rehabilitation, and reward prisoners who change, but that no longer seems to work the way it was intended. by john j. lennon decades of tough on crime sentencing and increasingly rigid release policies have left many to grow old in a system that was not designed to accommodate them. by joseph rodriguez and carmilla floyd the justices heard arguments about how to interpret part of the law aimed at reducing prison sentences for people convicted of certain nonviolent drug crimes. by abbie vansickle bonnie erwin, a disabled black inmate who has served 39 years, fell just outside the reach of a recent law’s “compassionate release.” his former lawyer became a republican congressman who voted against it. by robert draper the letters to a judge ahead of masterson’s sentencing described their friendship with him and spoke glowingly of his character. by chris cameron the prison term for enrique tarrio was the most severe penalty handed down so far to any of the more than 1,100 people charged in connection with the capitol attack. by alan feuer the canadian rapper was found guilty in december of shooting her in both feet during an argument. by lauren herstik and joe coscarelli former president donald trump’s supporters have made inaccurate claims about the judge presiding over his case and misleadingly compared his conduct to that of other politicians. by linda qiu these men have spent their entire adult lives in prison. how much punishment is enough? by marcus kondkar, calvin duncan, alexander stockton and jesse wegman these men have spent their entire adult lives in prison. how much punishment is enough? by marcus kondkar, calvin duncan and alexander stockton the murder of his daughter sent him on a successful quest to push for tougher sentencing at a time when violent crime was a top concern nationwide. by clay risen a federal judge veered toward leniency with more junior members of the group who were involved in the attack on the capitol, issuing lighter sentences than prosecutors had sought. by zach montague the man had been sentenced to death for possessing less than 3.5 pounds of cannabis, a punishment that human rights groups condemned as grossly excessive. by john yoon thirty one democrats joined republicans in voting to rescind a local law, in a demonstration of the political power of crime as an issue. the president, who had opposed the measure, now says he will sign it. by carl hulse the president said he would not veto legislation he had opposed that would thwart a new district of columbia criminal code that reduces some sentences, as crime gains potency as a political issue. by carl hulse the mayor of istanbul, a possible rival to president recep tayyip erdogan in the 2023 elections, was convicted of insulting public officials. by ben hubbard and safak timur about 200 to 250 inmates are held beyond their legal release dates in any given month, with the average additional time lasting around 44 days in 2019. by glenn thrush el presidente biden indultó a miles de estadounidenses condenados por posesión de marihuana, pero el beneficio no se aplica a los cargos estatales ni a muchos inmigrantes en riesgo de deportación. by zolan kanno youngs and michael d. shear president biden’s pardons for thousands of americans convicted of possessing marijuana don’t apply to state charges or many immigrants at risk of deportation. by zolan kanno youngs and michael d. shear racial disparities in incarceration have fallen. by german lopez retribution can help restore a moral balance. by robert blecker thomas lane pleaded guilty in may to a charge of second degree manslaughter. he is already serving a federal sentence for violating mr. floyd’s civil rights. by remy tumin and nicholas bogel burroughs by troy closson the numbers of executions and death sentences are falling. by maurice chammah in march, the former republican congressman, jeff fortenberry, announced that he was resigning after he was convicted on three felony counts in a federal court in los angeles. by johnny diaz ms. maxwell, who will be sentenced next week, showed an “utter lack of remorse” for helping jeffrey epstein recruit and abuse girls, federal prosecutors told a judge. by benjamin weiser a memo to the judge who will decide her punishment says her privileged but sad upbringing made her vulnerable to epstein. by benjamin weiser the supreme court of canada ruled recently that even the worst offenders can seek parole after 25 years, declaring life sentences without parole to be unconstitutional. by vjosa isai and catherine porter for a price, a new breed of fixer is teaching convicts how to reduce their sentence, get placed in a better facility   and make the most of their months behind bars. by jack hitt the inmates in this documentary offer reasons for rethinking the harsh sentencing of young people in washington state. by lisa kennedy aaron nathaniel jr., who was only 14 when he killed timi oyebola, 16, was sentenced after delays that frustrated families on both sides. by emily palmer after wandering the aisles and assaulting three crew members, maxwell berry, a passenger who was flying to miami, was strapped to his seat with tape. by alex traub a broadly supported bipartisan measure to eliminate a racial disparity in drug sentencing faces a difficult road as republicans seek to weaponize the issue of crime against democrats. by carl hulse the president commuted the sentences of 75 nonviolent drug offenders and issued three pardons, part of what aides described as a broader strategy to overhaul the criminal justice system. by zolan kanno youngs we don’t need to keep everyone in prison forever. by james forman jr. and kayla vinson republicans ignored widespread agreement among judges about sentencing guidelines. by emily bazelon the white house and democrats have pushed back hard against new claims that the judge was overly lenient in certain cases, calling them a smear. by carl hulse the sentence for gamal abdelaziz, 64, of las vegas, was the longest yet in the continuing federal prosecution known as operation varsity blues. by michael levenson missteps by various officials put a tennessee woman on a collision course with the law. supporters say the sentence underscores racial disparities in voter fraud cases. by eduardo medina

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maryellen noreika didn’t set a sentencing date, but she said that it typically takes place within 120 days of a verdict. by abbie vansickleanushka patil and glenn thrush the judge who oversaw hunter biden’s federal firearms case   and will ultimately decide his sentence   is maryellen noreika, a no nonsense trump appointee who uncovered holes in an earlier plea agreement and is the main reason he stood trial. judge noreika, a 57 year old former patent and intellectual property litigator, has served on the united states district court for the district of delaware since 2017. she is not an especially high profile figure in the legal community of the country’s second smallest state. she had not worked on criminal cases or presided over a courtroom before president donald j. trump nominated her to the federal bench during his first year in office. she acted swiftly on motions and moved the case along, rejecting repeated requests for postponements by mr. biden’s legal team. but judge noreika did not schedule a date for mr. biden’s sentencing after he was found guilty on all three felony counts on tuesday, although she said that it typically takes place within 120 days of a verdict. david c. weiss, the special counsel, flanked by leo wise and derek hines, the two prosecutors who oversaw the trial, reiterated tuesday that he brought the case because nobody “is above the law”   but also suggested the government would not seek a sentence more severe than for any other person convicted in such a case. in a stunning hearing last july, judge noreika uncovered holes in a proposed plea deal between the justice department and mr. biden that offered him broad immunity   scuttling a plea deal that would have settled tax and gun charges against mr. biden. in the succeeding weeks, mr. weiss indicted mr. biden for firearms offenses in delaware and for failure to pay his taxes in california. the judge overseeing the pending tax case, mark c. scarsi, was also nominated by mr. trump. he started in the middle district of california in september 2020.

 the federal judge who will soon decide hunter biden’s fate following his conviction tuesday recently doled out a tougher than anticipated prison sentence in a similar firearms case. judge maryellen noreika sentenced that defendant, zhi dong, to one year   double the amount of time prosecutors had asked for   on may 2. dong had pleaded guilty to making a false statement during the purchase of firearms after he lied about his address on government forms when he bought more than a dozen guns in delaware in 2020. president biden’s son, meanwhile, was convicted of three counts related to lying about his drug use in order to buy a gun. despite claiming to live in delaware, dong had actually resided in maryland with his wife and daughter, according to the details of his case, which was first reported by politico. prosecutors noted in their sentencing memo that the father of one had later copped to driving the firearms to california where he delivered them to a gun store   a move that was “indicative of trafficking firearms.” the doj   who noted dong wasn’t the “brains of the operation”   asked noreika to sentence him to six months after acknowledging that it was his first offense. noreika, instead, opted to lock him up for a year. the details of the case surfaced as speculation mounts over how hard noreika plans to come down on hunter biden after jurors found him guilty of making a false statement in the purchase of a firearm, making a false statement related to information required to be kept by a federally licensed firearms dealer, and possession of a firearm by an unlawful user of or addict to a controlled substance.