Hunter Biden enters guilty plea after Judge questions his plea deal
Kelly Taylor
Hunter Biden is accused of using and abusing a controlled narcotic while unlawfully possessing a firearm, which is a felony.
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Hunter Biden accused
Biden first went to the U.S. District Court in Wilmington, Delaware, to submit his guilty plea a month after prosecutors first disclosed the felony tax accusations on him.
Went to District court
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According to court documents, his defense and the prosecutors in a different gun case came to a separate pretrial diversion deal.
Separate pretrial
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After the prosecutors stated that their investigation into Biden is still underway, Judge Maryellen Noreika grilled them with inquiries.
The judge inquired to prosecutors
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The reply appeared to cast doubt on the likelihood of additional charges being brought, which, according to Biden's attorney, they had not agreed to.
Reply casted doubt
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Noreika halted the proceedings while requesting that the parties resolve their disagreement.
Halted the proceeding
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In anticipation of a new plea’s acceptance, Biden issued a not guilty plea after 1 p.m. EST. Noreika stated that she needs written responses.
Biden issues not guilty plea
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The accusations were brought against the child of a current U.S. president, Joe Biden, for the first time during the hearing by the Department of Justice.
Current president’s child is accused
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Prosecutors claim that despite having a tax debt of over $100,000, Biden failed to pay taxes on revenue of more than $1.5 million in 2017 and 2018.
Failed to pay tax
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Hunter Biden is scheduled to enter a plea deal on Wednesday to avoid conviction on two counts of deliberately neglecting to pay income taxes, which are misdemeanors.
Hunter agreed to plead
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