Judge Rules Hunter Biden Must Attend Arraignment Hearing In Person
“Any other defendant would be required to attend his or her initial appearance in person,” U.S. Magistrate Judge Christopher Burke wrote. “So too here.”
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“Any other defendant would be required to attend his or her initial appearance in person,” U.S. Magistrate Judge Christopher Burke wrote. “So too here.”
Hunter Biden is expected to plead not guilty to federal gun charges, his lawyers said Tuesday in a letter to the judge presiding over the case, while also requesting his initial court appearance take place “by video."
President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, plans to plead not guilty to federal gun charges, he said in a court filing Tuesday.
The president's son is indicted on three charges that accuse him of using drugs while possessing a firearm in 2018 and lying about it on a federal form.
Hunter Biden’s attorneys are seeking to have his initial court appearance handled remotely over a video link, a federal judge said Monday.