All articles tagged with #unusual case
A 74-year-old woman in Nebraska, declared dead in hospice care, was found breathing at a funeral home. The funeral home staff performed CPR, and she was taken to a hospital where she remains alive. Authorities are investigating, but no criminal charges are pending.
Hunter Biden, the son of President Biden, is facing three gun charges brought against him by federal prosecutors, including lying on a federal firearms application and illegal possession of a gun. While these charges typically result in probation and counseling for first-time, nonviolent offenders, the prosecution of these charges against Hunter Biden is considered unusual. Gun rights activists argue that prosecuting substance abusers for owning guns violates the Second Amendment, and there is a constitutional challenge pending in the U.S. Court of Appeals that could undermine the legal basis of the prosecution. The case may go to trial or result in a plea deal, but the previous pretrial diversion agreement that offered immunity from prosecution has collapsed.