Key takeaways:
- Hunter Biden has requested to appear in court via video conference for his arraignment on federal gun charges.
- Biden intends to plead not guilty to the three felony gun charges he was indicted on last week.
- The charges stem from an incident in October 2019 when he allegedly attempted to purchase a firearm from a Delaware gun store.
Hunter Biden, son of President Joe Biden, has requested to appear in court via video conference for his arraignment on federal gun charges, according to a Tuesday court filing. Biden’s lawyers also stated that he intends to plead not guilty to the three felony gun charges he was indicted on last week.
In the letter to Magistrate Judge Christopher Burke, attorney Abbe Lowell said that Biden is not seeking any special treatment in making this request, but rather wants to “minimize an unnecessary burden on government resources and the disruption to the courthouse and downtown areas when a person protected by the Secret Service flies.” Lowell also said that Biden will “enter a plea of not guilty, and there is no reason why he cannot utter those two words by video conference.”
The charges against Biden stem from an incident in October 2019 when he allegedly attempted to purchase a firearm from a Delaware gun store. Biden was reportedly turned away from the store due to his past drug use, which is a federal offense that prohibits a person from purchasing a firearm.
The case has drawn attention due to Biden’s connection to the president, but his lawyers have maintained that he is not seeking any special treatment. The court has yet to decide whether Biden will be allowed to appear via video conference for his arraignment.
Biden is scheduled to appear in court on April 23. He faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted of the charges.
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