Hunter Biden’s Sentencing On Federal Guns Charges Delayed Until December
September 20, 2024 7:38AM EDT
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Hunter Biden will be sentenced on felony firearms charges in December after the judge agreed to a delay requested by the defense.
President Joe Biden’s son was convicted in June of three felonies to the purchase of a gun in 2018 when, prosecutors said, he lied on a federal form by saying he was not illegally using or addicted to drugs.
He was initially scheduled to be sentenced on Nov. 13, but the judge agreed to delay the hearing until Dec. 4 after Hunter Biden’s lawyers said they needed more time to adequately prepare.
The gun charges are punishable by up to 25 years in prison, though he is likely to get far less time or avoid prison entirely.