The case against Hunter Biden
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In a harsh court filing, federal prosecutors rejected Hunter Biden’s contention that the gun charge against him is politically driven. They pointed out that the first son freely confessed in his biography to regularly using crack around the time he bought a pistol in 2018.
On Tuesday, prosecutors filed a document in Delaware court saying that the “theory is a fiction designed for a Hollywood script.” This was in response to Hunter’s recent move to dismiss the case, which he made on the basis that he is being persecuted by his father’s political opponents.
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The younger Biden’s book from 2021 details his battles with substance abuse and is cited many times in the 52-page document. In 2018, when he was using crack every fifteen minutes or so, Hunter decided to buy a pistol after a drug dealer brandished a gun at him during a transaction, as he recounts in his book.
The complaint also includes information from the prosecution about the discovery of cocaine on the handgun pouch that Hunter was using. Subsequently, his ex-girlfriend disposed of the bag in a public parking lot trashcan after discovering it in his vehicle.
His Apple iCloud conversations also had him discussing the purchase of thousands of dollars’ worth of crack and showing footage of him smoking and weighing the drug. In addition, the brown leather pouch where the defendant kept his gun tested positive for cocaine residue, according to a scientist.
Additionally, the prosecution notes that Hunter’s legal team did not provide any evidence of political persecution by being unable to name anyone else who committed comparable crimes but were not brought to justice.
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The accusations in this case were presented about the defendant’s own decisions and were not fabricated or caused by former President Trump, according to prosecutors. They were brought about despite, not because of, political rhetoric.
“The defendant cannot prevail on his selective prosecution claim because he does not identify any individual who chose to make similar choices as him who was not prosecuted, and he cannot establish any link between statements of politicians and a discriminatory purpose by current DOJ officials.”
On Tuesday, prosecutors responded to Hunter’s second argument that he is immune from narcotics possession charges because of his Second Amendment rights in a separate petition. When an armed person poses a danger to public safety, the Department of Justice has said that the right to bear weapons can be suspended.
“Anglo-American law has long recognized that the government may disarm those who, by their conduct or characteristics, present an increased risk to public safety if they possess firearms,” the DOJ wrote in Tuesday’s court filing.
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I am surprised that it took the government this long to bring the charges. Hunter Biden seemed rather open about his use of illegal substances.
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