A federal judge in Delaware on Dec. 3 ended a case against President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, after the president issued a pardon for his progeny.
U.S. District Judge Maryellen Noreika in an oral order said that in light of Biden’s pardon, “all proceedings in this case are hereby terminated.”
The dismissal means Hunter Biden, 54, will not face any punishment for gun-related crimes, of which he was convicted by a jury.
Hunter Biden had faced up to 25 years behind bars for illegally buying a gun while using drugs, lying about drug use at the time of the purchase, and illegally possessing the gun following the purchase.
Sentencing had been scheduled for Dec. 12 prior to the pardon.
The broad pardon covers all offenses that Hunter Biden “may have committed or taken part in during the period from January 1, 2014 through December 1, 2024.”
Hunter Biden had also pleaded guilty to tax crimes in federal court in California.
U.S. District Judge Mark Scarsi, the judge overseeing that case, has not yet dismissed the case.
This is a developing story that will be updated.
From The Epoch Times