(TheProudRepublic.com) – In terrible news for President Joe Biden’s already felon son, a California judge has shot down Hunter Biden’s last attempt to get the tax evasion case against him dismissed, meaning his trial will go ahead next month.
Scheduled to begin on September 9 in a Los Angeles courtroom, the trial will address allegations that Hunter Biden failed to pay $1.4 million in taxes over a span from 2016 to 2019.
This tax dispute paints a complex picture of financial oversight, spotlighting significant amounts purportedly owed by the president’s son, The New York Post reports.
In a strategic legal maneuver, Hunter Biden’s defense team requested that Los Angeles Judge Mark Scarsi dismiss the series of charges—which include three felonies and six misdemeanors—based on constitutional concerns.
Specifically, they argued that David Weiss’ role as special counsel was unconstitutional.
Weiss, who serves as a U.S. attorney in Delaware, was claimed to lack the jurisdiction required to manage the case in California.
This motion led Judge Scarsi to express severe disapproval, going so far as to threaten sanctions against Hunter Biden’s attorneys for allegedly misrepresenting Weiss’ role in the ongoing investigations.
In their defense, Hunter’s lawyers contended that their misstatements were not intentional fabrications but rather the result of using a particular word inaccurately on two occasions.
Rejecting this latest plea to dismiss the case, Judge Scarsi underscored that the defense had not introduced any novel legal arguments and criticized the timing of their motion as overly delayed.
It marked the fourth unsuccessful attempt by Hunter to have the charges dismissed, including a prior objection to Weiss’ appointment.
Further complicating matters, Hunter Biden’s legal team reignited controversy over Weiss’ appointment last month.
They cited a recent decision that terminated a case against former President Donald Trump, which centered on the appointment of Special Counsel Jack Smith, suggesting that the precedent should favorably influence Hunter’s situation.
However, Judge Scarsi dismissed this comparison, labeling the Trump case ruling as “non-binding,” thus irrelevant to the current proceedings.
Hunter Biden has maintained his innocence, entering a not-guilty plea in response to the tax evasion charges.
Separately, he was found guilty in June of illegal possession of a firearm while struggling with substance dependency.
His sentencing for this conviction is scheduled for November 13, and he potentially faces up to 25 years in prison in this Delaware case, which was also prosecuted by Weiss.
Comments were sought from Weiss’ office regarding these developments; however, a spokesperson declined to provide any. Additionally, there was no immediate response from Hunter’s attorneys.
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