Internet backs Hunter Biden as Trump-appointed judge dismisses defense strategy as 'conspiratorial theory'

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE: On Sunday, June 2, Delaware federal judge Maryellen Noreika observed that a part of Hunter Biden's defense strategy in his gun trial amounted to a "conspiratorial theory."

This ruling comes just before the commencement of the trial where President Joe Biden's son is accused of illegally possessing a firearm by providing false information about his drug user status during a pistol purchase in 2018.

The trial, commencing with jury selection on Monday, May 3, marks the first instance of a sitting US president's child undergoing criminal trial, according to Newsweek.

What did Hunter Biden’s lawyers claim in their court filings?

According to court filings submitted by Hunter Biden's legal team, the defense plans to challenge the reliability of the prosecution's evidence. They intend to argue that the president's son was not using illegal drugs at the time of his gun purchase, and also question the vocabulary used on the federal form.

Apparently, during the gun purchase, Hunter Biden declared that he was not a drug addict, which prosecutors claim is a felony, considering the first son's extensive battles with drug addiction.

Biden filed a motion to request that an almost identical gun purchase form be admitted as evidence in the trial, alleging that law enforcement was attempting to manipulate forms to incriminate him.

In a recent ruling, Noreika strongly rejected Biden's assertion that the gun shop owner's previous Republican beliefs should be disclosed to the jury.

"​​The Court agrees with the government that the political views expressed in 2020 by the gun shop owner, Palimere...are sideshows aimed at tainting or confusing the jury," she wrote.

She further stated that Palimere did not see Biden filling out the gun ownership application.

Judge Noreika also noted that Biden was attempting to create confusion about the gun ownership paperwork he filled out.

"The government has stated that it intends to call Gordon Cleveland, a gun shop employee, who will testify that he watched Defendant fill out Section A of the Certified Form and that Defendant checked 'no' to question 11e about being an unlawful user or addict," the federal judge wrote.

The only difference between it and another, very identical form that Hunter Biden intends to admit as evidence is that the second form states that his car is registered in Delaware.

Judge Noreika continued, "The Court also agrees with the government that Defendant's conspiratorial theory about 'doctored' forms and currying favor with the government is unsupported rhetoric, which would be prejudicial and confusing to the jury."

"Such questioning, testimony, evidence or argument is not relevant, is unduly prejudicial and invites nullification," she added.

Nullification happens when a jury acquits an accused individual because they pity or empathize with them, even if prosecutors have presented adequate evidence to convict them.

Internet bats for Hunter Biden against Trump-appointed judge

One X user remarked, "So Donald Trump started this investigation of his opponent's son AND the case is under a Trump-appointed judge?"

Another user suggested, "Hunter should take this to the Supreme Court, and let them stifle gun rights."

Another user argued, "if nothing else this case demonstrates the very lax enforcement of gun laws in this country if it wasn't a Biden it could have been a governor's son, or even simple a local rich guy's kid."

One user claimed, "If the gun shop owner didn’t follow the rules he never should have sold the gun to Hunter in the first place. The form should be allowed at the trial."

Another X user said, "Talk about a conflicted and biased judge."

Finally, this user tweeted, "Sounds like instant grounds for appeal."

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