BYWILMINGTON, Del. — Jurors will resume deliberations Tuesday in the criminal case against Hunter Biden over a gun President Joe Biden's son bought in 2018 when prosecutors say he was in the throes of a crack cocaine addiction.Jurors deliberated for less than an hour before leaving the federal courthouse in Delaware Monday afternoon.
Hunter Biden's substance abuse struggles after the 2015 death of his brother, Beau, are well documented. But the defense has argued that he did not consider himself an"addict" when he bought the gun. "With my last breath in this case, I ask for the only verdict that will hold the prosecutors to what the law requires of them" — a verdict of not guilty, Lowell said in his final pitch to jurors.
Before the case went to the jury, the prosecutor urged jurors to focus on the"overwhelming" evidence against Hunter Biden and pay no mind to members of the president's family sitting in the courtroom. The proceedings have played out in the president's home state, where Hunter Biden grew up and where the family is deeply established. Joe Biden spent 36 years as a senator in Delaware, commuting daily to Washington, and Beau Biden was the state's attorney general.
But the deal fell apart after U.S. District Judge Maryellen Noreika, who was nominated by Trump, questioned unusual aspects of the proposed agreement, and the lawyers could not resolve the matter.
Philippines Latest News, Philippines Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Source: BusinessMirror - 🏆 19. / 59 Read more »
President Marcos greets Vice President Sara on her birthdayPresident Marcos yesterday greeted Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte on her birthday as rumors of their political coalition breaking up persist.
Source: PhilstarNews - 🏆 1. / 94 Read more »
Source: manilabulletin - 🏆 25. / 51 Read more »
Source: rapplerdotcom - 🏆 4. / 86 Read more »
US doesn't believe 'genocide' occurring in Gaza — White HouseThe United States does not believe that genocide is occurring in Gaza but Israel must do more to protect Palestinian civilians, President Joe Biden's top national security official said Monday.
Source: PhilstarNews - 🏆 1. / 94 Read more »
Source: gmanews - 🏆 11. / 68 Read more »