Christian Smith
(NewsNation) – President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter, was found guilty of all three charges against him in a gun trial that detailed his drug use.
Here’s a summary of what Hunter Biden was accused of.
What was Hunter Biden found guilty of?
The jury found Hunter Biden guilty of lying to a federally licensed gun dealer by making a false statement on the gun application, saying he was not a drug user and illegally possessed the gun for 11 days.
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A television monitor shows the verdict in Hunter Biden’s trial in the Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., June 11, 2024. A jury found Hunter Biden guilty on June 11 on federal gun charges in a first historic criminal prosecution of the son of a sitting US president. President Joe Biden’s 54-year-old son has been convicted of the three federal charges he faces, CNN and other US media outlets reported. (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP) (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images) -
TOPSHOT – (LR) US First Lady Jill Biden, Hunter Biden and his wife Melissa Cohen Biden leave the J. Caleb Boggs Federal Building in Wilmington, Delaware on June 11, 2024, after he was found guilty. A jury found Hunter Biden guilty on June 11 on federal gun charges in a historic first criminal case against the son of a sitting U.S. president. President Joe Biden’s 54-year-old son has been convicted of the three federal charges he faces, CNN and other US media outlets reported. (Photo by RYAN COLLERD/AFP) (Photo by RYAN COLLERD/AFP via Getty Images)
The indictment stemmed from a seven-page form that prospective gun buyers must fill out when purchasing a gun from a licensed company.
The form includes standard questions about things that would disqualify someone from legally owning guns, such as prior criminal convictions, mental health issues or illegal drug use.
The jury in Wilmington, Delaware, deliberated for about three hours over two days.
Hunter Biden Sentence
Judge Maryellen Noreika has not yet set a sentencing date in the trial, but Hunter Biden could face up to 25 years in prison. First-time offenders typically don’t get anywhere near the maximum sentence, and it’s unclear whether the judge will give him any time behind bars.
Hunter Biden left the courtroom hand in hand with the first lady and his wife. They did not speak to reporters, got into the waiting SUVs and left.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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