U.S. District Judge Maryellen Noreika dismissed the gun case against Hunter Biden after President Joe Biden issued a pardon. The case was based on Hunter's conviction for lying on a federal form to purchase a gun. Prosecutors opposed the dismissal, arguing that a pardon does not erase the case entirely.
A federal judge has dismissed the gun case against Hunter Biden after President Joe Biden issued a pardon for his son. U.S. District Judge Maryellen Noreika terminated the case the week before Hunter was set for sentencing. The case was originally based on Hunter's conviction for lying on a federal form to purchase a gun, saying he wasn't a drug user in 2018, a period he has acknowledged being addicted. Prosecutors opposed the dismissal, arguing that a pardon should not erase the case entirely.
Additionally, a separate case in California regarding tax evasion remains under scrutiny, with the Justice Department special counsel against dismissing it
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