The punishment for Hunter Biden’s crimes could be up to 25 years in prison, but he is unlikely to be behind bars for the first time.
Jari Strömberg,
Veikko Eromäki
19:11•Updated 19:26
President of the United States Joe Biden son Hunter Biden is guilty of three separate firearms offences, jury finds in US Delaware.
A jury found Hunter Biden lied to a federally licensed gun dealer about his drug use in order to purchase a firearm. Biden has also been in illegal possession of a gun for 11 days.
Hunter Biden becomes the first child of a sitting president in US history to be convicted of a felony.
In the United States, you can usually get a maximum prison sentence of about 10-25 years for similar gun crimes, but those convicted rarely end up serving nearly the entire time, The BBC reports.
It is not yet certain whether Biden will be behind bars at all as a first-timer when the judge Maryellen Noreika condemns him. The judge has not yet set a sentencing date.
Former Republican President Donald Trump’s appointed by the special prosecutor of the Ministry of Justice David Weiss handled Hunter Biden’s case.
In the trial, Biden’s ex-wife and girlfriend testified about Hunter Biden’s drug use and gun purchase.
Mother of Hunter Biden Jill Biden attended the trial on several days. President Joe Biden, on the other hand, has been careful not to politicize the trial and did not participate in the sessions.
President Joe Biden says he accepts the Delaware grand jury’s decision on the guilt of his son Hunter Biden.
– I accept the outcome of the case. I still respect the legal process, Biden commented.
Biden has previously said that he will not pardon his son with presidential powers if Hunter receives a prison sentence for the case.
Biden reminded that he is not only the president but also a father and said that he is proud of his son after he fought his way out of drug addiction, Fox News reports.
Hunter Biden’s legal troubles aren’t over yet. He will be indicted in California for $1.4 million in unpaid taxes in September.
President Joe Biden’s comments added to the story at 19:26.
Sources: Reuters, AP