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On the eve of Hunter Biden's gun trial, a federal judge blocked a key defense witness and excluded crucial evidence, complicating Biden's case. The judge ruled that the defense's expert witness disclosure was inadequate and deemed an altered firearms form irrelevant and prejudicial. Jury selection begins Monday.
A Delaware judge has ruled that prosecutors cannot use certain salacious evidence in Hunter Biden's upcoming federal gun trial, including references to his Navy discharge and child support case. The court allowed some evidence from Biden's book discussing his drug addiction but barred the use of the term "extravagant lifestyle." The trial, set to begin on June 3, involves charges of making false statements on a federal form when purchasing a gun in 2018 while allegedly using narcotics. Hunter Biden has pleaded not guilty.
Hunter Biden appeared in a Delaware court to request the exclusion of certain evidence from his upcoming federal gun charges trial, arguing that details about his personal life, including child support proceedings and his discharge from the Navy, could unfairly prejudice the jury. Prosecutors plan to use parts of his book and laptop to support their case that he made false statements on a federal form when purchasing a revolver in 2018 while using narcotics. The trial is set to begin on June 3.