President Joe Biden’s son will not be sentenced until December, a federal judge said in an oral order on Sept. 19.
Hunter Biden, who had been scheduled to be sentenced on Nov. 13, will not be sentenced until Dec. 4, according to U.S. District Judge Maryellen Noreika, who is based in Delaware.
Jurors over the summer found Biden guilty of lying on an application to buy a gun when he said he was not a drug user and illegally possessing the firearm he bought.
Excerpts from Hunter Biden’s memoir supported the prosecution, as did testimony from Hunter Biden’s former wife and ex-girlfriends.
Hunter Biden faces up to 25 years in prison, although most criminals receive less than the maximum based on adjustments in sentencing guidelines. Noreika will consider briefs from prosecutors and defense lawyers before handing down a sentence.
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