Hunter Biden federal gun charges trial set for June - BBC News

The president's son could face trial this summer as long as a judge refuses a motion to dismiss.

16 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Hunter Biden testified to Congress in private last monthBy Max MatzaBBC NewsHunter Biden, the son of President Joe Biden, is due to start trial on 3 June on charges of illegally owning a handgun, a judge has said.

Prosecutors allege that Mr Biden lied about his drug use on application forms when he purchased the weapon in 2018.

He faces up to 25 years in prison if convicted of the three federal counts.

On Wednesday, prosecutors told the judge their arguments will last around four days, while Mr Biden's lawyers said their defence will take two days.

But his lawyer, Abbe Lowell, told reporters that he expected the case to be dismissed before trial begins, according to CBS News, the BBC's US partner.

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